California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 2 D cosponsors

SB 802 — Emerging vehicle technology: advisory study group.

Last action — September 1 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

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

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 establishes regulations for the operation of an autonomous vehicle on public roads for testing purposes, and requires an autonomous technology manufacturer to submit an application to the Department of Motor Vehicles before an autonomous vehicle is operated on a public road. This bill would direct the Office of Planning and Research to convene an Emerging Vehicle Advisory Study Group on or before April 1, 2018, to review policies regarding new types of motor vehicles, including, but not limited to, autonomous vehicles and shared-use vehicles, and provide recommendations to the Legislature. The bill would require the Emerging Vehicle Advisory Study Group to meet at least quarterly, consult with specified institutions, include at least one member each from 4 specified state agencies, who shall be appointed by the Governor, and include 3 members appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules and 3 members appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly, as specified. The bill would require the Emerging Vehicle Advisory Study Group to provide recommendations to the Legislature, as specified, on or before April 1, 2019.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. September 1 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

  2. August 23 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  3. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (July 12). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  4. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on C. & C. (Ayes 10. Noes 4.) (July 10). Re-referred to Com. on C. & C.

  5. Assembly Rule 56 suspended.

  6. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

  7. June 26 set for first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 7. Noes 4.) Reconsideration granted.

  8. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

  9. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

  10. Referred to Coms. on TRANS. and C. & C.

  11. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  12. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 26. Noes 11. Page 1212.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  14. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  15. Set for hearing May 22.

  16. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  17. May 15 hearing postponed by committee.

  18. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  19. Set for hearing May 15.

  20. May 8 hearing postponed by committee.

  21. Set for hearing May 8.

  22. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  23. Withdrawn from committee.

  24. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on EQ.

  25. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on EQ. (Ayes 9. Noes 2. Page 751.) (April 18).

  26. Set for hearing April 19 in EQ. pending receipt.

  27. Set for hearing April 18.

  28. Re-referred to Coms. on T. & H. and EQ.

  29. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  30. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  31. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.

  32. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 119 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Skinner

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

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

Passed 9 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Unaffiliated 7201
Total 9301
% of votes cast 69%23%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Santiago — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Holden — Yea
Low — Yea
Maienschein — Not Voting
Obernolte — Nay
Rodriguez — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay

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

Passed 10 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8400
Democratic 2000
Total 10400
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Harper — Nay
Nazarian — Yea
Chu — Yea
Daly — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Fong — Nay
Mathis — Nay
Medina — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Baker — Nay
Frazier — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea

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

Failed 7 Yea · 4 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 2000
Unaffiliated 5403
Total 7403
% of votes cast 50%29%0%21%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Baker — Nay
Nazarian — Yea
Chu — Not Voting
Daly — Not Voting
Friedman — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Fong — Nay
Harper — Nay
Mathis — Nay
Medina — Not Voting
O'Donnell — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea

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Reconsideration.

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12000
Democratic 2000
Total 14000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Harper — Yea
Medina — Yea
Fong — Yea
Chu — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Daly — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Baker — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea

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3rd Reading SB802 Skinner et al.

Passed 26 Yea · 12 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 221102
Democratic 4100
Total 261202
% of votes cast 65%30%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Nay
Bates — Nay
Beall — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Moorlach — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Newman — Not Voting
Pan — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Vidak — Nay
Cannella — Nay
Hernandez — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Allen — Yea
De León — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Roth — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Wilk — Nay
Fuller — Nay
Beth Gaines — Not Voting
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Mark Stone — Nay
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Nay
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 [Environmental Quality]

Passed 9 Yea · 2 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7202
Democratic 2000
Total 9202
% of votes cast 69%15%0%15%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Not Voting
Beall — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Cannella — Nay
Allen — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Roth — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Beth Gaines — Not Voting
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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Subjects

transportation technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 802 do?
Existing law establishes regulations for the operation of an autonomous vehicle on public roads for testing purposes, and requires an autonomous technology manufacturer to submit an application to the Department of Motor Vehicles before an autonomous vehicle is operated on a public road. This bill would direct the Office of Planning and Research to convene an Emerging Vehicle Advisory Study Group on or before April 1, 2018, to review policies regarding new types of motor vehicles, including, but not limited to, autonomous vehicles and shared-use vehicles, and provide recommendations to the Legislature. The bill would require the Emerging Vehicle Advisory Study Group to meet at least quarterly, consult with specified institutions, include at least one member each from 4 specified state agencies, who shall be appointed by the Governor, and include 3 members appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules and 3 members appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly, as specified. The bill would require the Emerging Vehicle Advisory Study Group to provide recommendations to the Legislature, as specified, on or before April 1, 2019.
Who sponsors SB 802?
SB 802 is sponsored by Skinner, Stern, Henry I. (Democratic), and Allen, Benjamin (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 802?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 SB 802?
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