California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Enacted 2 D cosponsors

AB 604 — Electrically motorized boards.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 777, Statutes of 2015.

  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 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 8 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law regulates the operation of bicycles, motorized scooters, and electric personal assistive mobility devices, as defined. Existing law makes a violation of these provisions punishable as an infraction. This bill would define the term "electrically motorized board." The bill would prohibit the operation of an electrically motorized board upon a highway while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage or any drug, or under the combined influence of an alcoholic beverage and any drug. The bill would require the operator of an electrically motorized board to wear a helmet while operating an electrically motorized board upon a highway, bikeway, or any other public bicycle path, sidewalk, or trail. The bill would require an operator to be at least 16 years of age in order to operate an electrically motorized board. The bill would also require electrically motorized boards to be equipped with safety equipment, as specified, and restrict the operation speed of electrically motorized boards. Because a violation of these provisions would be punishable as an infraction, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would also require the Commissioner of the California Highway Patrol to submit a report, as specified, to the Legislature, on or before January 1, 2021, to assist in determining the effect that the use of electrically motorized boards has on traffic safety. Existing law authorizes transit development boards and public agencies, including, but not limited to, the Regents of the University of California and the Trustees of the California State University, to adopt ordinances, rules, or regulations, respectively, to restrict, or specify the conditions for, the use of bicycles, motorized bicycles, skateboards, and roller skates on property under the control of, or any portion of property used by, the board, or on public property under the jurisdiction of the agency, respectively. This bill would additionally authorize those boards and agencies to adopt ordinances, rules, and regulations, respectively, for the use of electrically motorized boards. Existing law authorizes local authorities to adopt rules and regulations by ordinance or resolution prohibiting or restricting persons from riding or propelling skateboards on highways, sidewalks, or roadways. This bill would additionally authorize local authorities to adopt rules and regulations by ordinance or resolution prohibiting or restricting persons from riding or propelling electrically motorized boards on highways, sidewalks, or roadways. Existing law makes it a crime to operate a motorized skateboard on any sidewalk, roadway, or any other part of a highway or on any bikeway, bicycle path or trail, equestrian trail, or hiking or recreational trail. This bill would provide that an electrically motorized board is not a motorized skateboard for those purposes. Existing law authorizes the Department of Transportation and local authorities to prohibit or restrict the use of bicycles, motorized bicycles, and motorized scooters upon freeways or expressways. This bill would authorize the Department of Transportation and local authorities to also prohibit or restrict the use of electrically motorized boards upon freeways or expressways. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 21113 of the Vehicle Code proposed by AB 1096 that would become operative only if this bill and AB 1096 are both chaptered, and this bill is chaptered last. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 777, Statutes of 2015.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 75. Noes 1. Page 3196.).

  5. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 3194.)

  6. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  7. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2760.).

  8. Ordered to third reading.

  9. (Ayes 24. Noes 3. Page 2437.)

  10. Withdrawn from committee.

  11. (Ayes 23. Noes 13. Page 2695.)

  12. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  15. Ordered to third reading.

  16. Action rescinded whereby the bill was read third time, passed, and to Assembly.

  17. In Senate. Held at Desk.

  18. Ordered to the Senate.

  19. Action rescinded whereby the Assembly concurred in Senate amendments.

  20. Withdrawn from Engrossing and Enrolling.

  21. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 76. Noes 1. Page 2408.).

  22. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after July 11 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  23. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 32. Noes 1. Page 1877.).

  24. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  25. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  26. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  27. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 1.) (June 16).

  28. Referred to Com. on T. & H.

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

  30. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 61. Noes 8. Page 1479.)

  31. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  32. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 6).

  33. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (April 27). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  34. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

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

  36. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  37. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  38. Referred to Com. on TRANS.

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

  40. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 114 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

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Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (114)

114 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 604 OLSEN Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 75 Yea · 1 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 66104
Democratic 4000
Republican 5000
Total 75104
% of votes cast 94%1%0%5%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Brown — Yea
Linder — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Nazarian — Not Voting
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Williams — Not Voting
Eggman — Yea
Cooper — Not Voting
Frazier — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Burke — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Campos — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Harper — Yea
Holden — Yea
Gray — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Low — Yea
Mayes — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Mullin — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chang — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Perea — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Chau — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gordon — Not Voting
Hadley — Yea
Kim — Yea
Levine — Yea
Chu — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wood — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Nay
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

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3rd Reading (Supplemental File 1) AB604 Olsen By Beall

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
Beall — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huff — Yea
Monning — Not Voting
Morrell — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Roth — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Hall — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Runner — Yea
Block — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leno — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Liu — Not Voting
Pan — Not Voting
Vidak — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

AB 604 OLSEN Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 76 Yea · 1 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 66103
Democratic 4000
Republican 6000
Total 76103
% of votes cast 95%1%0%4%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Brown — Yea
Holden — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Nazarian — Not Voting
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Williams — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Chu — Yea
Cooper — Nay
Burke — Yea
Campos — Yea
Chang — Yea
Salas — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Harper — Yea
Gray — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Low — Yea
Mayes — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Mullin — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Perea — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Weber — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gonzalez — Not Voting
Gordon — Not Voting
Hadley — Yea
Chau — Yea
Kim — Yea
Levine — Yea
Linder — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Ting — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gatto — 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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3rd Reading AB604 Olsen By Beall

Passed 32 Yea · 1 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 30106
Democratic 2001
Total 32107
% of votes cast 80%3%0%18%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Not Voting
Bates — Yea
Block — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Pan — Not Voting
Fuller — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Cannella — Yea
De León — Yea
Runner — Yea
Allen — Not Voting
Glazer — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Beall — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huff — Yea
Leno — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Liu — Not Voting
Monning — Not Voting
Moorlach — Yea
Morrell — Not Voting
Nielsen — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Roth — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Mark Stone — Nay
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Not Voting
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea

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AB 604 OLSEN Assembly Third Reading

Passed 61 Yea · 8 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 528010
Democratic 3001
Republican 6000
Total 618011
% of votes cast 76%10%0%14%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Baker — Yea
Brough — Yea
Brown — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Not Voting
Obernolte — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Weber — Nay
Wood — Not Voting
Eggman — Not Voting
Cooley — Yea
Cooper — Not Voting
Frazier — Nay
Gatto — Nay
Harper — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Low — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Salas — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Medina — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Mullin — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Perea — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Gray — Yea
Gomez — Nay
Lopez — Yea
Gordon — Not Voting
Hadley — Yea
Holden — Yea
Kim — Not Voting
Levine — Yea
Linder — Yea
Burke — Yea
Atkins — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Melendez — Not Voting
Nazarian — Not Voting
Rendon — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Campos — Nay
Chang — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Williams — Nay
Daly — Not Voting
Gonzalez — Nay
Beth Gaines — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Not Voting
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Not Voting
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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Do pass.

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
Democratic 2000
Republican 2000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Holden — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Weber — Yea
Chang — Yea
Daly — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 11 Yea · 3 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11302
Total 11302
% of votes cast 69%19%0%13%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Kim — Yea
Linder — Yea
Nazarian — Nay
Santiago — Nay
Frazier — Nay
Chu — Yea
Daly — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Baker — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Gomez — Not Voting
Eduardo Garcia — Not Voting

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 604 do?
Existing law regulates the operation of bicycles, motorized scooters, and electric personal assistive mobility devices, as defined. Existing law makes a violation of these provisions punishable as an infraction. This bill would define the term "electrically motorized board." The bill would prohibit the operation of an electrically motorized board upon a highway while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage or any drug, or under the combined influence of an alcoholic beverage and any drug. The bill would require the operator of an electrically motorized board to wear a helmet while operating an electrically motorized board upon a highway, bikeway, or any other public bicycle path, sidewalk, or trail. The bill would require an operator to be at least 16 years of age in order to operate an electrically motorized board. The bill would also require electrically motorized boards to be equipped with safety equipment, as specified, and restrict the operation speed of electrically motorized boards. Because a violation of these provisions would be punishable as an infraction, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would also require the Commissioner of the California Highway Patrol to submit a report, as specified, to the Legislature, on or before January 1, 2021, to assist in determining the effect that the use of electrically motorized boards has on traffic safety. Existing law authorizes transit development boards and public agencies, including, but not limited to, the Regents of the University of California and the Trustees of the California State University, to adopt ordinances, rules, or regulations, respectively, to restrict, or specify the conditions for, the use of bicycles, motorized bicycles, skateboards, and roller skates on property under the control of, or any portion of property used by, the board, or on public property under the jurisdiction of the agency, respectively. This bill would additionally authorize those boards and agencies to adopt ordinances, rules, and regulations, respectively, for the use of electrically motorized boards. Existing law authorizes local authorities to adopt rules and regulations by ordinance or resolution prohibiting or restricting persons from riding or propelling skateboards on highways, sidewalks, or roadways. This bill would additionally authorize local authorities to adopt rules and regulations by ordinance or resolution prohibiting or restricting persons from riding or propelling electrically motorized boards on highways, sidewalks, or roadways. Existing law makes it a crime to operate a motorized skateboard on any sidewalk, roadway, or any other part of a highway or on any bikeway, bicycle path or trail, equestrian trail, or hiking or recreational trail. This bill would provide that an electrically motorized board is not a motorized skateboard for those purposes. Existing law authorizes the Department of Transportation and local authorities to prohibit or restrict the use of bicycles, motorized bicycles, and motorized scooters upon freeways or expressways. This bill would authorize the Department of Transportation and local authorities to also prohibit or restrict the use of electrically motorized boards upon freeways or expressways. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 21113 of the Vehicle Code proposed by AB 1096 that would become operative only if this bill and AB 1096 are both chaptered, and this bill is chaptered last. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors AB 604?
AB 604 is sponsored by Baker, Linder, Melendez, Olsen, Waldron, Calderon, Lisa (Democratic), Garcia, Robert (Democratic), and Mark Stone.
What is the current status of AB 604?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 24, 2015. Enacted.
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