California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 712 — Vehicles: license plate covers.

Last action — Read third time. Refused passage. (Ayes 12. Noes 18. Page 4126.)

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  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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 generally prohibits the use of a covering on vehicle license plates, except as specified. Existing law excepts from this prohibition the installation of a cover over a lawfully parked vehicle to protect it from the weather and the elements, and authorizes a peace officer or other regularly salaried employee of a public agency designated to enforce laws, including local ordinances, relating to the parking of vehicles to temporarily remove so much of the cover as is necessary to inspect any license plate, tab, or indicia of registration on a vehicle. Existing law generally makes a violation of the Vehicle Code an infraction. This bill would make a similar exception from the above prohibition for the installation of a cover over the license plate of a lawfully parked vehicle.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Read third time. Refused passage. (Ayes 12. Noes 18. Page 4126.)

  2. Reconsideration granted. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 4070.)

  3. Motion to reconsider made by Senator Anderson.

  4. Read third time. Refused passage. (Ayes 16. Noes 16. Page 4070.)

  5. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  6. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 8. Noes 2. Page 4007.) (January 9).

  7. Set for hearing January 9.

  8. Set for hearing January 9.

  9. June 6 hearing: Reconsideration granted.

  10. Set for hearing June 6.

  11. May 9 set for first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 5. Noes 6. Page 1021.)

  12. Set for hearing May 9.

  13. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on T. & H.

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

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

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

Sponsors

  • Anderson · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Anderson

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 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

3rd Reading SB712 Anderson et al.

Failed 12 Yea · 18 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 111509
Democratic 1301
Total 1218010
% of votes cast 30%45%0%25%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Bates — Yea
Hernandez — Nay
Hueso — Nay
Leyva — Nay
Monning — Nay
Newman — Nay
Pan — Nay
Cannella — Yea
Galgiani — Nay
Glazer — Nay
Hertzberg — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Nay
Mendoza — Not Voting
Moorlach — Not Voting
Atkins — Nay
Allen — Nay
Portantino — Nay
Dodd — Nay
De León — Not Voting
Mitchell — Not Voting
Morrell — Not Voting
Beall — Not Voting
Bradford — Not Voting
Nielsen — Not Voting
Roth — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wieckowski — Nay
Wilk — Nay
Fuller — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Mark Stone — Not Voting
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Nay
McGuire, Mike Democratic Nay
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Not Voting
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Nay
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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3rd Reading SB712 Anderson et al. Reconsider

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 33002
Democratic 5000
Total 38002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Beall — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Lara — Not Voting
Leyva — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Pan — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Cannella — Yea
De León — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Bates — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Mendoza — Not Voting
Moorlach — Yea
Newman — Yea
Roth — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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3rd Reading SB712 Anderson et al.

Failed 16 Yea · 16 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 141308
Democratic 2300
Total 161608
% of votes cast 40%40%0%20%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Not Voting
Mendoza — Not Voting
Moorlach — Yea
Roth — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wieckowski — Nay
Wilk — Yea
Pan — Nay
Allen — Nay
Portantino — Nay
De León — Nay
Atkins — Not Voting
Cannella — Yea
Glazer — Nay
Dodd — Nay
Mitchell — Yea
Hernandez — Nay
Hertzberg — Not Voting
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Bradford — Not Voting
Lara — Not Voting
Leyva — Nay
Monning — Nay
Morrell — Not Voting
Newman — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Vidak — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Galgiani — Nay
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Mark Stone — Not Voting
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Nay
McGuire, Mike Democratic Nay
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Nay
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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Do pass

Passed 8 Yea · 2 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6203
Democratic 2000
Total 8203
% of votes cast 62%15%0%23%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Beall — Yea
Roth — Yea
Cannella — Not Voting
Allen — Not Voting
Mendoza — Not Voting
Morrell — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wieckowski — Nay
Dodd — Nay
Beth Gaines — Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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[06-06-2017] hearing: Motion to Reconsider. [Reconsideration Granted.]

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11000
Democratic 2000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Mendoza — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Allen — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Roth — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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Do pass

Failed 5 Yea · 6 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 1100
Unaffiliated 4502
Total 5602
% of votes cast 38%46%0%15%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Mendoza — Not Voting
Skinner — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Allen — Nay
Atkins — Nay
Morrell — Yea
Roth — Nay
Wieckowski — Nay
Bates — Not Voting
Beall — Nay
Beth Gaines — Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Nay
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 712 do?
Existing law generally prohibits the use of a covering on vehicle license plates, except as specified. Existing law excepts from this prohibition the installation of a cover over a lawfully parked vehicle to protect it from the weather and the elements, and authorizes a peace officer or other regularly salaried employee of a public agency designated to enforce laws, including local ordinances, relating to the parking of vehicles to temporarily remove so much of the cover as is necessary to inspect any license plate, tab, or indicia of registration on a vehicle. Existing law generally makes a violation of the Vehicle Code an infraction. This bill would make a similar exception from the above prohibition for the installation of a cover over the license plate of a lawfully parked vehicle.
Who sponsors SB 712?
SB 712 is sponsored by Anderson.
What is the current status of SB 712?
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 712?
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