California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 1785 — Vehicles: use of wireless electronic devices.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 660, Statutes of 2016.

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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 04, 2016. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law prohibits a person from driving a motor vehicle while using an electronic wireless communications device to write, send, or read a text-based communication, as defined, unless the electronic wireless communications device is specifically designed and configured, and is used, to allow voice-operated and hands-free operation, as specified. A violation of these provisions is an infraction. This bill would instead prohibit a person from driving a motor vehicle while holding and operating a handheld wireless telephone or a wireless electronic communication device, as defined. The bill would authorize a driver to operate a handheld wireless telephone or a wireless electronic communications device in a manner requiring the use of the driver's hand only under specified conditions. By changing the definition of a 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. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 660, Statutes of 2016.

  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 52. Noes 20. Page 6125.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 19 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 23. Noes 13. Page 5056.).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

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

  12. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 3.) (June 28).

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

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

  15. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 48. Noes 22. Page 5011.)

  16. Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 4944.)

  17. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  18. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 6.) (May 11).

  19. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (April 11). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  20. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

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

  22. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  23. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

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

  25. Referred to Com. on TRANS.

  26. From printer. May be heard in committee March 6.

  27. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Frazier · Cosponsor
  • Quirk · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on · 10 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Quirk

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Frazier

Not signed on (120)

120 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

AB 1785 QUIRK Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 52 Yea · 20 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 471706
Democratic 4001
Republican 1301
Total 522008
% of votes cast 65%25%0%10%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Not Voting
Bigelow — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Brown — Yea
Holden — Yea
Levine — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Nay
Mullin — Not Voting
Obernolte — Nay
Rendon — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Weber — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Salas — Yea
Campos — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gatto — Nay
Gray — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Harper — Nay
Chau — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Low — Yea
Mayes — Nay
Baker — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Cooley — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Dodd — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Nay
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Olsen — Nay
Quirk — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Waldron — Yea
Williams — Yea
Wood — Yea
Burke — Not Voting
Hadley — Not Voting
Chang — Nay
Cooper — Not Voting
Kim — Not Voting
Linder — Nay
Steinorth — Nay
Wilk — Nay
Gomez — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Nay
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Not Voting
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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3rd Reading AB1785 Quirk By Beall

Passed 23 Yea · 13 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 211203
Democratic 2100
Total 231303
% of votes cast 59%33%0%8%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Nay
Block — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huff — Nay
Leyva — Yea
Monning — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Roth — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Glazer — Not Voting
Hueso — Yea
Allen — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Pan — Yea
De León — Yea
Cannella — Nay
Fuller — Nay
Galgiani — Not Voting
Hall — Not Voting
Hernandez — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Beall — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Moorlach — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Vidak — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Mark Stone — Nay
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Nay

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Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 6 Yea · 3 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6301
Democratic 0001
Total 6302
% of votes cast 55%27%0%18%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Beall — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Galgiani — Not Voting
Allen — Yea
Cannella — Nay
Bates — Nay
Roth — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
McGuire, Mike Democratic Not Voting

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AB 1785 QUIRK Assembly Third Reading

Passed 48 Yea · 22 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 431809
Democratic 4001
Republican 1400
Total 4822010
% of votes cast 60%28%0%13%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Brown — Yea
Low — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mayes — Nay
Obernolte — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Eggman — Yea
Chu — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Salas — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Gray — Yea
Holden — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Levine — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Baker — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Dodd — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Mullin — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Weber — Yea
Williams — Yea
Gatto — Nay
Bonilla — Not Voting
Harper — Nay
Kim — Not Voting
Linder — Nay
Mathis — Nay
Melendez — Nay
Nazarian — Not Voting
Burke — Not Voting
Bigelow — Nay
Campos — Not Voting
Chang — Nay
Chávez — Nay
Daly — Not Voting
Quirk — Yea
Steinorth — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Wilk — Nay
Wood — Yea
Hadley — Not Voting
Beth Gaines — Nay
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Not Voting
Lorena Gonzalez — Not Voting
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Nay
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 14 Yea · 6 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12400
Democratic 2000
Republican 0200
Total 14600
% of votes cast 70%30%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Holden — Yea
Chang — Nay
Chau — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Obernolte — Nay
Quirk — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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

Passed 11 Yea · 1 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11104
Total 11104
% of votes cast 69%6%0%25%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Brown — Yea
Mathis — Not Voting
Nazarian — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Chu — Yea
Daly — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Baker — Not Voting
Kim — Not Voting
Linder — Not Voting
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Nay
O'Donnell — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1785 do?
Existing law prohibits a person from driving a motor vehicle while using an electronic wireless communications device to write, send, or read a text-based communication, as defined, unless the electronic wireless communications device is specifically designed and configured, and is used, to allow voice-operated and hands-free operation, as specified. A violation of these provisions is an infraction. This bill would instead prohibit a person from driving a motor vehicle while holding and operating a handheld wireless telephone or a wireless electronic communication device, as defined. The bill would authorize a driver to operate a handheld wireless telephone or a wireless electronic communications device in a manner requiring the use of the driver's hand only under specified conditions. By changing the definition of a 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 1785?
AB 1785 is sponsored by Frazier and Quirk.
What is the current status of AB 1785?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2016. Enacted.
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