California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

AB 53 — Vehicles: child safety seats.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 292, Statutes of 2015.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 01, 2014. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law requires a parent, legal guardian, or the driver of a motor vehicle to properly secure a child under 8 years of age in an appropriate passenger restraint system while the child is riding in a motor vehicle. A violation of the Vehicle Code is a crime. This bill would require a parent, legal guardian, or the driver of a motor vehicle to properly secure a child who is under 2 years of age in an appropriate rear-facing child passenger restraint system, unless the child weighs 40 or more pounds or is 40 or more inches in height. Because a violation of these requirements would be a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 292, Statutes of 2015.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

  4. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 32. Noes 7. Page 2154.).

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  7. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 1.) (July 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  9. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

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

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

  12. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 65. Noes 13. Page 1382.)

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  14. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 3.) (May 6).

  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  16. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

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

  18. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  19. Referred to Coms. on TRANS. and APPR.

  20. From printer. May be heard in committee January 1.

  21. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

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 AB53 Cristina Garcia By Pan

Passed 32 Yea · 7 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 29701
Democratic 3000
Total 32701
% of votes cast 80%18%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Nay
Hertzberg — Yea
Huff — Yea
Leno — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Roth — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Pan — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Runner — Nay
Fuller — Not Voting
Hall — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Liu — Yea
Moorlach — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Galgiani — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Mark Stone — Nay
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea

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AB 53 GARCIA, C. Assembly Third Reading

Passed 65 Yea · 13 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 581002
Democratic 4000
Republican 3300
Total 651302
% of votes cast 81%16%0%3%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Brown — Yea
Levine — Yea
Mathis — Nay
Medina — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Olsen — Nay
Quirk — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Williams — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Daly — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Salas — Yea
Burke — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Gray — Yea
Harper — Nay
Holden — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Kim — Nay
Linder — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mayes — Not Voting
Campos — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Atkins — Not Voting
Baker — Yea
Chang — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Dodd — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Obernolte — Nay
Perea — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Weber — Yea
Wilk — Nay
Wood — Yea
Low — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Nay
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 14 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12100
Democratic 2000
Republican 0200
Total 14300
% of votes cast 82%18%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Weber — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Daly — Yea
Chang — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Wood — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Holden — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

Official roll call →

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

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14002
Total 14002
% of votes cast 88%0%0%13%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Linder — Yea
Nazarian — Not Voting
Chu — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Campos — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Daly — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Kim — Not Voting
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea

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Subjects

public-safety
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 53 do?
Existing law requires a parent, legal guardian, or the driver of a motor vehicle to properly secure a child under 8 years of age in an appropriate passenger restraint system while the child is riding in a motor vehicle. A violation of the Vehicle Code is a crime. This bill would require a parent, legal guardian, or the driver of a motor vehicle to properly secure a child who is under 2 years of age in an appropriate rear-facing child passenger restraint system, unless the child weighs 40 or more pounds or is 40 or more inches in height. Because a violation of these requirements would be a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors AB 53?
AB 53 is sponsored by Garcia, Robert (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 53?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 01, 2014. Enacted.
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