California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

AB 2989 — Motorized scooter: use of helmet: maximum speed.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 552, Statutes of 2018.

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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 16, 2018. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law generally prescribes the operation of a motorized scooter, defined as 2-wheeled device that has handlebars, has a floorboard that is designed to be stood upon when riding, and is powered by an electric motor or by a source other than electric power. Existing law requires a driver's license or permit to operate a motorized scooter. Existing law prohibits the operation of a motorized scooter on a highway with a speed limit in excess of 25 miles per hour unless the motorized scooter is operated within a Class II bike lane. Existing law prohibits an operator of a motorized scooter from operating the motorized scooter without wearing a properly fitted and fastened helmet meeting specified standards. Existing law prohibits a person from operating a motorized scooter at a speed in excess of 15 miles per hour. A violation of prescriptions or prohibitions regarding motorized scooters is a crime. This bill would permit a local authority to authorize the operation of a motorized scooter on a highway with a speed limit of up to 35 miles per hour and would additionally allow for operation of a motorized scooter on a highway with a higher speed limit if the motorized scooter is operated within a Class IV bikeway. The bill would specify that the existing maximum 15 mile per hour speed limit for the operation of a motorized scooter applies regardless of a higher speed limit applicable to the highway. The bill would require the operator of a motorized scooter to wear a helmet only if the operator is under 18 years of age.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 552, Statutes of 2018.

  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 77. Noes 0. Page 6808.).

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

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 33. Noes 2. Page 5653.).

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

  11. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  12. Ordered to second reading.

  13. Withdrawn from committee.

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

  15. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 26).

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

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

  18. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 1. Page 5541.)

  19. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  20. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  21. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (May 25).

  22. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  23. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  24. Read second time and amended.

  25. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 23).

  26. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

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

  28. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  29. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

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

  31. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

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

  33. Referred to Com. on TRANS.

  34. From printer. May be heard in committee March 19.

  35. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 118 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (118)

118 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 2989 FLORA Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 77 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 56002
Democratic 15001
Republican 6000
Total 77003
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Harper — Yea
Kamlager-Dove — Yea
Levine — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Ting — Not Voting
Eggman — Yea
Burke — Yea
Gray — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Rivas — Yea
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Baker — Yea
Chiu — Not Voting
Chávez — Yea
Cooley — Yea
McCarty — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Chau — Yea
Fong — Yea
Salas — Yea
Chu — Yea
Low — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Daly — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Not Voting
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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3rd Reading AB2989 Flora et al. By Cannella

Passed 33 Yea · 2 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 29105
Democratic 4100
Total 33205
% of votes cast 83%5%0%13%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Beall — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Delgado — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Chang — Yea
Cannella — Yea
De León — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Mitchell — Not Voting
Allen — Not Voting
Atkins — Not Voting
Galgiani — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Bates — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Monning — Not Voting
Pan — Nay
Wilk — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Lara — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Roth — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Nay
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10001
Democratic 2000
Total 12001
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Roth — Yea
Wieckowski — Not Voting
Cannella — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Allen — Yea
Beall — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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AB 2989 FLORA Assembly Third Reading

Passed 74 Yea · 1 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 53103
Democratic 15000
Republican 6000
Total 74103
% of votes cast 95%1%0%4%
How each member voted (78)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Levine — Yea
Mathis — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Ting — Not Voting
Voepel — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chu — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Low — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Medina — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Fong — Yea
Salas — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Gray — Yea
Friedman — Not Voting
Rubio — Yea
Harper — Yea
Holden — Nay
Burke — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Kamlager-Dove — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Baker — Yea
Chiu — Not Voting
Cooley — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Daly — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12001
Democratic 3000
Republican 1000
Total 16001
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Not Voting
Friedman — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Fong — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Chau — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea

Official roll call →

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

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 3000
Unaffiliated 11000
Total 14000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Mathis — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Harper — Yea
Baker — Yea
Chu — Yea
Daly — Yea
Fong — Yea
Medina — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea

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Subjects

public-safety transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2989 do?
Existing law generally prescribes the operation of a motorized scooter, defined as 2-wheeled device that has handlebars, has a floorboard that is designed to be stood upon when riding, and is powered by an electric motor or by a source other than electric power. Existing law requires a driver's license or permit to operate a motorized scooter. Existing law prohibits the operation of a motorized scooter on a highway with a speed limit in excess of 25 miles per hour unless the motorized scooter is operated within a Class II bike lane. Existing law prohibits an operator of a motorized scooter from operating the motorized scooter without wearing a properly fitted and fastened helmet meeting specified standards. Existing law prohibits a person from operating a motorized scooter at a speed in excess of 15 miles per hour. A violation of prescriptions or prohibitions regarding motorized scooters is a crime. This bill would permit a local authority to authorize the operation of a motorized scooter on a highway with a speed limit of up to 35 miles per hour and would additionally allow for operation of a motorized scooter on a highway with a higher speed limit if the motorized scooter is operated within a Class IV bikeway. The bill would specify that the existing maximum 15 mile per hour speed limit for the operation of a motorized scooter applies regardless of a higher speed limit applicable to the highway. The bill would require the operator of a motorized scooter to wear a helmet only if the operator is under 18 years of age.
Who sponsors AB 2989?
AB 2989 is sponsored by Chen, Phillip (Republican), Flora, Heath (Republican), Gloria, and Low.
What is the current status of AB 2989?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 16, 2018. Enacted.
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