California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

AB 51 — Vehicles: motorcycles: lane splitting.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 141, Statutes of 2016.

  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 December 01, 2014. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 76% · 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.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law requires, whenever a roadway has been divided into 2 or more clearly marked lanes for traffic in one direction, that a vehicle be driven as nearly as practical entirely within a single lane and not be moved from the lane until the movement can be made with reasonable safety. This bill would define "lane splitting" as driving a motorcycle, that has 2 wheels in contact with the ground, between rows of stopped or moving vehicles in the same lane, as specified. The bill would authorize the Department of the California Highway Patrol to develop educational guidelines relating to lane splitting in a manner that would ensure the safety of the motorcyclist, drivers, and passengers, as specified. The bill would require the department, in developing these guidelines, to consult with specified agencies and organizations with an interest in road safety and motorcyclist behavior.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 141, Statutes of 2016.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

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

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 5700.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 4 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 4729.).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  10. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on T. & H.

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

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

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

  14. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 58. Noes 14. Page 1619.)

  15. Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 1540.)

  16. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  17. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 16. Noes 1.) (April 29).

  18. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 1.) (April 6). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  19. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

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

  21. Referred to Com. on TRANS.

  22. From printer. May be heard in committee January 1.

  23. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Chu · Cosponsor
  • Tom Lackey · Cosponsor
  • Quirk · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 119 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Quirk

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (119)

119 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 51 QUIRK Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 74 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 64006
Democratic 5000
Republican 5000
Total 74006
% of votes cast 93%0%0%8%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Brown — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Chávez — Not Voting
Gatto — Yea
Burke — Yea
Campos — Yea
Salas — Yea
Chang — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Harper — Yea
Gray — Yea
Holden — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Linder — Yea
Low — Yea
Mayes — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Chau — Not Voting
Atkins — Yea
Gordon — Not Voting
Chu — Yea
Cooley — Not Voting
Baker — Yea
Kim — Yea
Levine — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Ting — Yea
Williams — Yea
Wood — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Hadley — Not Voting
Beth Gaines — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Not Voting
Travis Allen — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic 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

Official roll call →

3rd Reading AB51 Quirk By Cannella

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 35001
Democratic 3000
Total 38001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Block — Yea
Hill — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Liu — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Allen — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Huff — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leno — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Roth — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Hueso — Not Voting
Fuller — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Hancock — 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 51 QUIRK Assembly Third Reading

Passed 58 Yea · 14 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 511306
Democratic 4000
Republican 3102
Total 581408
% of votes cast 73%18%0%10%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Baker — Yea
Brough — Nay
Brown — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Linder — Nay
Mathis — Nay
Melendez — Yea
Obernolte — Nay
Perea — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Weber — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Daly — Not Voting
Frazier — Not Voting
Campos — Yea
Harper — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Low — Yea
Medina — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Gatto — Nay
Gomez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Burke — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Holden — Yea
Salas — Nay
Gray — Nay
Chang — Yea
Kim — Yea
Bloom — Not Voting
Chau — Not Voting
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dababneh — Nay
Dodd — Yea
Levine — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mayes — Not Voting
McCarty — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Not Voting
Olsen — Nay
Quirk — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Wilk — Nay
Williams — Yea
Wood — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Mark Stone — Nay
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 Not Voting
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 16 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
Democratic 2000
Republican 1100
Total 16100
% of votes cast 94%6%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Chang — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Holden — Yea
Daly — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

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

Passed 13 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13102
Total 13102
% of votes cast 81%6%0%13%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Linder — Nay
Frazier — Yea
Chu — Yea
Baker — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Kim — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Gomez — Not Voting
Campos — Not Voting
Daly — Yea
Medina — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

public-safety transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 51 do?
Existing law requires, whenever a roadway has been divided into 2 or more clearly marked lanes for traffic in one direction, that a vehicle be driven as nearly as practical entirely within a single lane and not be moved from the lane until the movement can be made with reasonable safety. This bill would define "lane splitting" as driving a motorcycle, that has 2 wheels in contact with the ground, between rows of stopped or moving vehicles in the same lane, as specified. The bill would authorize the Department of the California Highway Patrol to develop educational guidelines relating to lane splitting in a manner that would ensure the safety of the motorcyclist, drivers, and passengers, as specified. The bill would require the department, in developing these guidelines, to consult with specified agencies and organizations with an interest in road safety and motorcyclist behavior.
Who sponsors AB 51?
AB 51 is sponsored by Chu, Lackey, Tom (Republican), and Quirk.
What is the current status of AB 51?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 01, 2014. Enacted.
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