California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 970 — Vehicles: distracted driving.

Last action — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Under existing law, it is an infraction for a person to drive a motor vehicle while using a wireless telephone unless that telephone is specifically designed and configured to allow hands-free listening and talking, and is used in that manner while driving, except in emergencies, as provided. Existing law makes it an infraction to drive a motor vehicle while holding and operating a handheld wireless telephone or an electronic wireless communications device unless the wireless telephone or electronic wireless communications device is specifically designed and configured to allow voice-operated and hands-free operation, and it is used in that manner while driving, except as provided. Existing law makes it an infraction for a person 18 years of age or younger to drive a motor vehicle while using a wireless telephone or an electronic wireless communications device, even if equipped with a hands-free device, except in emergencies, as provided. This bill would require a mobile telephone carrier, as defined, to provide customers with the ability to disable, at the network level, the distracting capabilities of their mobile telephones when notified that the customer is driving a motor vehicle.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

  3. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

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

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

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

  7. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Frazier · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Frazier

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 970 do?
Under existing law, it is an infraction for a person to drive a motor vehicle while using a wireless telephone unless that telephone is specifically designed and configured to allow hands-free listening and talking, and is used in that manner while driving, except in emergencies, as provided. Existing law makes it an infraction to drive a motor vehicle while holding and operating a handheld wireless telephone or an electronic wireless communications device unless the wireless telephone or electronic wireless communications device is specifically designed and configured to allow voice-operated and hands-free operation, and it is used in that manner while driving, except as provided. Existing law makes it an infraction for a person 18 years of age or younger to drive a motor vehicle while using a wireless telephone or an electronic wireless communications device, even if equipped with a hands-free device, except in emergencies, as provided. This bill would require a mobile telephone carrier, as defined, to provide customers with the ability to disable, at the network level, the distracting capabilities of their mobile telephones when notified that the customer is driving a motor vehicle.
Who sponsors AB 970?
AB 970 is sponsored by Frazier.
What is the current status of AB 970?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 970?
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