California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly 1 D cosponsors

AB 1405 — Digital sign demonstration pilot program.

Last action — In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

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

This bill died with 2017-2018 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.

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Summary

Existing law, the Outdoor Advertising Act, provides for the regulation by the Department of Transportation of advertising displays, as defined, within view of public highways. This bill would require the department to establish a digital sign demonstration program. As part of the program, the bill would authorize the department, subject to federal approval, to enter into specified comprehensive development lease agreements until January 1, 2024, pursuant to a best value competitive procurement process for pilot projects with public or private entities or a consortia of those entities, to install and operate up to 25 new digital signs within the rights-of-way of the state highway system that would display commercial advertising and public service messages. The bill would authorize the use of the digital signs for emergency messages, as needed, and require dedicated time to be provided to the department to use the digital signs for traveler information and motorist safety and awareness campaigns and any other public messaging desired by the state, without providing additional compensation to the contracting entity. The bill would provide for the contracting entity with which the department has entered into an agreement to contract and receive funds for the placement of commercial advertisements that meet certain standards established by the department. The bill would require revenues derived from a pilot project to be allocated between the department and the contracting entity with which the department has entered into the agreement and would require those revenues received by the department to be deposited in the State Highway Account. The bill would authorize the department to exercise any power possessed by it with respect to transportation projects to facilitate the pilot projects and to adopt guidelines and procedures relative to advertising on the digital signs. The bill would require the Transportation Agency, in coordination with the department and the Department of the California Highway Patrol, to annually submit a specified report beginning July 1, 2019, and until July 1, 2024, to the fiscal and policy committees of the Legislature having jurisdiction over transportation matters.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

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

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Re-referred to Coms. on T. & H. and JUD.

  6. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(c).

  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 second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  11. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (September 1).

  12. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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

  14. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 2.) (July 10).

  15. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  16. Referred to Com. on E., U. & C.

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

  18. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 43. Noes 31. Page 2073.)

  19. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  20. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 6.) (May 26).

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

  22. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  23. Read second time and amended.

  24. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 4.) (April 26).

  25. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  26. Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.

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

  28. Referred to Coms. on U. & E. and NAT. RES.

  29. From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.

  30. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on · 13 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Mullin

Co-sponsors (1)

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

Do pass as amended

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4200
Democratic 1000
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Nay
Bradford — Yea
Lara — Yea
Hill — Yea
Beall — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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Placed on suspense file

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Democratic 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Beall — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Bates — 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 8 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5201
Democratic 3000
Total 8201
% of votes cast 73%18%0%9%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Bradford — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Hertzberg — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Cannella — Not Voting
Skinner — Yea
Vidak — Nay
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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AB 1405 MULLIN Assembly Third Reading

Passed 43 Yea · 31 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 332204
Democratic 10401
Republican 0501
Total 433106
% of votes cast 54%39%0%8%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Holden — Yea
Levine — Yea
Mathis — Nay
O'Donnell — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Steinorth — Nay
Thurmond — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Eggman — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Dababneh — Yea
Frazier — Nay
Burke — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Low — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Cunningham — Nay
Maienschein — Nay
Mayes — Nay
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Nay
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Obernolte — Nay
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Ting — Yea
Voepel — Nay
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Salas — Nay
Fong — Nay
Gray — Nay
Rubio — Not Voting
Harper — Nay
Kiley — Nay
Baker — Nay
Cooley — Not Voting
Cooper — Not Voting
Daly — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — Nay
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Nay
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Nay
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Not Voting
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Nay
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Nay
Choi, Steven S. Republican Not Voting
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 11 Yea · 6 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7400
Democratic 4100
Republican 0100
Total 11600
% of votes cast 65%35%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Friedman — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Gray — Nay
Obernolte — Nay
Quirk — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Nay
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Nay

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

Passed 10 Yea · 4 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8001
Democratic 2100
Republican 0300
Total 10401
% of votes cast 67%27%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Holden — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Chávez — Not Voting
Burke — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Ting — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Nay
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay

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Subjects

transportation technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1405 do?
Existing law, the Outdoor Advertising Act, provides for the regulation by the Department of Transportation of advertising displays, as defined, within view of public highways. This bill would require the department to establish a digital sign demonstration program. As part of the program, the bill would authorize the department, subject to federal approval, to enter into specified comprehensive development lease agreements until January 1, 2024, pursuant to a best value competitive procurement process for pilot projects with public or private entities or a consortia of those entities, to install and operate up to 25 new digital signs within the rights-of-way of the state highway system that would display commercial advertising and public service messages. The bill would authorize the use of the digital signs for emergency messages, as needed, and require dedicated time to be provided to the department to use the digital signs for traveler information and motorist safety and awareness campaigns and any other public messaging desired by the state, without providing additional compensation to the contracting entity. The bill would provide for the contracting entity with which the department has entered into an agreement to contract and receive funds for the placement of commercial advertisements that meet certain standards established by the department. The bill would require revenues derived from a pilot project to be allocated between the department and the contracting entity with which the department has entered into the agreement and would require those revenues received by the department to be deposited in the State Highway Account. The bill would authorize the department to exercise any power possessed by it with respect to transportation projects to facilitate the pilot projects and to adopt guidelines and procedures relative to advertising on the digital signs. The bill would require the Transportation Agency, in coordination with the department and the Department of the California Highway Patrol, to annually submit a specified report beginning July 1, 2019, and until July 1, 2024, to the fiscal and policy committees of the Legislature having jurisdiction over transportation matters.
Who sponsors AB 1405?
AB 1405 is sponsored by Mullin and Bonta, Mia (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 1405?
This bill died with 2017-2018 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 1405?
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