California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 638 — Vessels: personal flotation devices.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 75, Statutes of 2015.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 24, 2015. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law regulates the safe operation of various types of vessels navigating the state's ports and harbors. Existing law prohibits a person from operating a motorboat, sailboat, or vessel that is 26 feet or less in length unless every person on board who is under 13 years of age is wearing a specified type of wearable personal flotation device while that motorboat, sailboat, or vessel is underway, as defined, except, among other circumstances, if the person under 13 years of age is in an enclosed cabin. Existing law, for purposes of those provisions, defines "enclosed cabin" to mean a space on board a vessel that is surrounded by bulkheads and covered by a roof. This bill would make that prohibition applicable to a person operating a motorboat, sailboat, or vessel of any length, but would exempt from that prohibition a person operating a passenger vessel or small passenger vessel, as defined. The bill would revise the definition of "enclosed cabin" to mean a space on board a vessel that is surrounded by bulkheads or canvas, and covered by a roof.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 75, Statutes of 2015.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2:30 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 2141.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after June 25 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 1549.).

  7. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  8. Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

  9. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 9).

  10. Referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

  11. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  12. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 975.)

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  14. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 13).

  15. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

  16. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.

  17. Referred to Com. on TRANS.

  18. From printer. May be heard in committee March 27.

  19. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Frazier · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Frazier

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 638 FRAZIER Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 76 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 66004
Democratic 4000
Republican 6000
Total 76004
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Brough — Yea
Brown — Yea
Levine — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Obernolte — Not Voting
Perea — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Salas — Yea
Campos — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Low — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Medina — Yea
Gray — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Burke — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Harper — Not Voting
Holden — Yea
Kim — Yea
Linder — Yea
McCarty — Not Voting
Baker — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Chang — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Olsen — Not Voting
Quirk — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Ting — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Williams — Yea
Wood — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea

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Special Consent #3

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 34003
Democratic 3000
Total 37003
% of votes cast 93%0%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Bates — Yea
Block — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Roth — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Hill — Yea
Leno — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Allen — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Pan — Yea
Runner — Yea
Hall — Not Voting
Hancock — Yea
Beall — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huff — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Liu — Yea
Monning — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Morrell — Not Voting
Nielsen — Yea
Pavley — Not Voting
Vidak — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea

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Do pass as amended

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 1000
Unaffiliated 8000
Total 9000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Allen — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Monning — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea

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AB 638 FRAZIER Assembly Third Reading

Passed 76 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 67003
Democratic 4000
Republican 5001
Total 76004
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Brown — Yea
Kim — Yea
Linder — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Olsen — Not Voting
Perea — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Weber — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Burke — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Salas — Yea
Campos — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Harper — Yea
Gray — Yea
Holden — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Levine — Yea
Low — Yea
Mayes — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Chang — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Williams — Yea
Chu — Yea
Obernolte — Not Voting
Quirk — Not Voting
Steinorth — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wood — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16000
Total 16000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Campos — Yea
Chu — Yea
Daly — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Kim — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Baker — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Linder — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 638 do?
Existing law regulates the safe operation of various types of vessels navigating the state's ports and harbors. Existing law prohibits a person from operating a motorboat, sailboat, or vessel that is 26 feet or less in length unless every person on board who is under 13 years of age is wearing a specified type of wearable personal flotation device while that motorboat, sailboat, or vessel is underway, as defined, except, among other circumstances, if the person under 13 years of age is in an enclosed cabin. Existing law, for purposes of those provisions, defines "enclosed cabin" to mean a space on board a vessel that is surrounded by bulkheads and covered by a roof. This bill would make that prohibition applicable to a person operating a motorboat, sailboat, or vessel of any length, but would exempt from that prohibition a person operating a passenger vessel or small passenger vessel, as defined. The bill would revise the definition of "enclosed cabin" to mean a space on board a vessel that is surrounded by bulkheads or canvas, and covered by a roof.
Who sponsors AB 638?
AB 638 is sponsored by Frazier.
What is the current status of AB 638?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 24, 2015. Enacted.
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