California 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 D cosponsors

SB 59 — California Transportation Commission: advisory committee: autonomous vehicle technology.

Last action — August 30 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

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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 2019-2020 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.

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Summary

Existing law creates the California Transportation Commission with various powers and duties, including the duty to advise and assist the Secretary of Transportation and the Legislature in formulating and evaluating state policies and plans for transportation programs in the state. This bill would require the chair of the commission to establish an advisory committee, the California Council on the Future of Transportation, to provide the Governor and the Legislature with recommendations for changes in state policy to ensure that California continues to be the world leader in autonomous, driverless, and connected vehicle technology. The bill would require the council to consist of at least 22 members, selected by the chair or designated, as specified, who represent, among others, transportation workers, various state and local agencies, and a disability rights organization. The bill would require the council to gather public comment on issues and concerns related to autonomous vehicles and to submit, among other things, recommendations for statewide policy changes and updates to the Legislature no later than January 1, 2022, and to submit a report of its recommendations biannually thereafter, or more frequently at the commission's discretion. The bill would require the council to create subcommittees focused on or more specific topics and to form one subcommittee led by the Office of Planning and Research focused on furthering the state's environmental, public health, and energy objectives, as specified. The bill would require the subcommittee to submit policy recommendations to the council and the Legislature by January 1, 2022, and to make those recommendations publicly available. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2030.

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Action History

  1. August 30 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

  2. August 14 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  3. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 1.) (July 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  4. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on C. & C.

  5. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on C. & C. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (July 1).

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

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

  8. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 1. Page 1194.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  11. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 1088.) (May 16).

  12. Set for hearing May 16.

  13. May 13 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  14. Set for hearing May 13.

  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 843.) (April 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  16. Set for hearing April 24.

  17. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on EQ. (Ayes 10. Noes 1. Page 655.) (April 9). Re-referred to Com. on EQ.

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

  19. Set for hearing April 9.

  20. Referred to Coms. on TRANS. and EQ.

  21. Read first time.

  22. From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 19.

  23. Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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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 10 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5102
Democratic 4000
Republican 1000
Total 10102
% of votes cast 77%8%0%15%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Kamlager-Dove — Yea
Holden — Yea
Low — Yea
Brough — Not Voting
Eduardo Garcia — Not Voting
Jim Patterson — Nay
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea

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

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9002
Democratic 4000
Total 13002
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Chu — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Diep — Yea
Fong — Not Voting
Bigelow — Not Voting
O'Donnell — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Medina — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Daly — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea

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3rd Reading

Passed 37 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 26100
Democratic 9000
Republican 2000
Total 37100
% of votes cast 97%3%0%0%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Rubio — Yea
Monning — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Beall — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hill — Yea
Roth — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Allen — Yea
Borgeas — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Bates — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Chang — Yea
Pan — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Mark Stone — Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Do pass as amended

Passed 5 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 1000
Unaffiliated 4001
Total 5001
% of votes cast 83%0%0%17%
How each member voted (6)
Member Party Vote
Wieckowski — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Hill — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Bates — Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Placed on suspense file

Passed 6 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 1000
Unaffiliated 5000
Total 6000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (6)
Member Party Vote
Wieckowski — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Bates — Yea
Hill — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Environmental Quality]

Passed 10 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8101
Democratic 2000
Total 10101
% of votes cast 83%8%0%8%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Dodd — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Beall — Yea
Bates — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Roth — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Mark Stone — Not Voting
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea

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Subjects

environment transportation technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 59 do?
Existing law creates the California Transportation Commission with various powers and duties, including the duty to advise and assist the Secretary of Transportation and the Legislature in formulating and evaluating state policies and plans for transportation programs in the state. This bill would require the chair of the commission to establish an advisory committee, the California Council on the Future of Transportation, to provide the Governor and the Legislature with recommendations for changes in state policy to ensure that California continues to be the world leader in autonomous, driverless, and connected vehicle technology. The bill would require the council to consist of at least 22 members, selected by the chair or designated, as specified, who represent, among others, transportation workers, various state and local agencies, and a disability rights organization. The bill would require the council to gather public comment on issues and concerns related to autonomous vehicles and to submit, among other things, recommendations for statewide policy changes and updates to the Legislature no later than January 1, 2022, and to submit a report of its recommendations biannually thereafter, or more frequently at the commission's discretion. The bill would require the council to create subcommittees focused on or more specific topics and to form one subcommittee led by the Office of Planning and Research focused on furthering the state's environmental, public health, and energy objectives, as specified. The bill would require the subcommittee to submit policy recommendations to the council and the Legislature by January 1, 2022, and to make those recommendations publicly available. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2030.
Who sponsors SB 59?
SB 59 is sponsored by Allen, Benjamin (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 59?
This bill died with 2019-2020 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 59?
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