California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 869 — Public transportation agencies: fare evasion and prohibited conduct.

Last action — Ordered to inactive file pursuant to Senate Rule 29.

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

This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law authorizes a public transportation agency to adopt and enforce an ordinance to impose and enforce civil administrative penalties for fare evasion or other passenger misconduct, other than by minors, on or in a transit facility or vehicle in lieu of the criminal penalties otherwise applicable, with specified administrative procedures for the imposition and enforcement of the administrative penalties, including an initial review and opportunity for a subsequent administrative hearing. This bill would provide that a person who fails to pay the administrative penalty when due or successfully complete the administrative process to dismiss the notice of fare evasion or passenger conduct violation may be subject to those criminal penalties. The bill would require the notice of fare evasion or passenger conduct violation to contain a printed statement that the person may be charged with an infraction or misdemeanor if the administrative penalty is not paid when due or dismissed pursuant to these provisions. The bill would also require the processing agency to dismiss the original notice of fare evasion or passenger conduct violation and make no further attempts to collect the administrative penalty if the person is charged with an infraction or misdemeanor after failing to pay the administrative penalty or successfully complete the civil administrative process. The bill would require the processing agency to personally serve the person charged with an infraction or misdemeanor with a new notice of fare evasion or passenger conduct violation that sets forth the criminal violation. Because the bill would expand the scope of an existing crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. 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. Ordered to inactive file pursuant to Senate Rule 29.

  2. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  3. Ordered to second reading.

  4. From inactive file.

  5. Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Pan.

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

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

  9. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 16).

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

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

  12. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 1348.)

  13. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  14. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (April 29).

  15. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  16. Read second time and amended.

  17. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 6).

  18. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

  19. Action rescinded whereby the bill was reported Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR.

  20. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 6). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  21. Referred to Com. on TRANS.

  22. From printer. May be heard in committee March 29.

  23. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Cooper · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Cooper

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Votes

AB 869 COOPER Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 77 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 67003
Democratic 4000
Republican 6000
Total 77003
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Brown — Yea
Kim — Yea
Linder — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Steinorth — Not Voting
Waldron — Yea
Williams — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Daly — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Salas — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Burke — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Harper — Yea
Holden — Yea
Chang — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Levine — Yea
Low — Yea
Gray — Yea
Mayes — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Chau — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Medina — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Campos — Not Voting
Quirk — Yea
Ting — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Perea — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Wood — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Not Voting
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

Official roll call →

Do pass. To Consent Calendar.

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

Official roll call →

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

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15001
Total 15001
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Bloom — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Campos — Yea
Chu — Yea
Kim — Yea
Linder — Yea
Baker — Yea
Daly — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gomez — Not Voting
Eduardo Garcia — Yea

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Subjects

public-safety transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 869 do?
Existing law authorizes a public transportation agency to adopt and enforce an ordinance to impose and enforce civil administrative penalties for fare evasion or other passenger misconduct, other than by minors, on or in a transit facility or vehicle in lieu of the criminal penalties otherwise applicable, with specified administrative procedures for the imposition and enforcement of the administrative penalties, including an initial review and opportunity for a subsequent administrative hearing. This bill would provide that a person who fails to pay the administrative penalty when due or successfully complete the administrative process to dismiss the notice of fare evasion or passenger conduct violation may be subject to those criminal penalties. The bill would require the notice of fare evasion or passenger conduct violation to contain a printed statement that the person may be charged with an infraction or misdemeanor if the administrative penalty is not paid when due or dismissed pursuant to these provisions. The bill would also require the processing agency to dismiss the original notice of fare evasion or passenger conduct violation and make no further attempts to collect the administrative penalty if the person is charged with an infraction or misdemeanor after failing to pay the administrative penalty or successfully complete the civil administrative process. The bill would require the processing agency to personally serve the person charged with an infraction or misdemeanor with a new notice of fare evasion or passenger conduct violation that sets forth the criminal violation. Because the bill would expand the scope of an existing crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. 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 869?
AB 869 is sponsored by Cooper.
What is the current status of AB 869?
This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 869?
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