California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 873 — Automotive repair.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 849, Statutes of 2016.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 26, 2015. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 8 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law, the Automotive Repair Act, the violation of which is a crime, establishes the Bureau of Automotive Repair under the supervision and control of the Director of Consumer Affairs. Existing law regulates the business of automotive repair and makes it unlawful for any person to be an automotive repair dealer unless registered with the bureau. Existing law defines an automotive repair dealer and an automotive technician as persons who, among other things, repair motor vehicles. Existing law defines the "repair of motor vehicles" to mean all maintenance of, and repairs to, motor vehicles, except repairing tires, changing tires, lubricating vehicles, installing light bulbs, batteries, windshield wiper blades, and other minor services. Existing law defines "automotive technician" as a dealer, or a person employed by a dealer, who performs maintenance, diagnostics, repair, removal or installation of specified integral automotive components, but excluding minor services, as set forth above. This bill would require the director to adopt regulations prior to January 1, 2018, defining "minor services" for these purposes. This bill would, until January 1, 2018, include installation of propulsive batteries in the definition of "repair of motor vehicles." This bill, commencing January 1, 2018, would recast the definition of "repair of motor vehicles" to delete the listing of the various types of excluded minor services and to specify that minor services do not include the changing of propulsive batteries, and also would exclude roadside services, as defined. The bill would similarly recast the definition of "automotive technician" to delete these references and to delete provisions describing the specific work to be performed by an automotive technician. The bill, commencing January 1, 2018, would include the services performed by an operator of a tow truck owned or operated by a person or entity enrolled in the Basic Inspection of Terminals program, as specified, in the definition of "roadside services." This bill would provide that the regulations adopted by the director, prior to January 1, 2018, defining "minor services" continue in effect on and after January 1, 2018. Because the failure of a person installing propulsive batteries to register as a repair dealer or technician with the bureau would constitute a crime, the 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. The bill would make the operation of its provisions contingent upon the enactment of SB 778 of the 2015–16 Regular Session.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 849, Statutes of 2016.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

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

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6451.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 28 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5367.).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 11).

  11. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  12. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 27). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  13. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  14. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.

  15. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.

  16. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  17. In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  18. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  19. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  20. Referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.

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

  22. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 1348.)

  23. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  24. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (April 29).

  25. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  26. Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.

  27. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.

  28. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  29. Referred to Com. on B. & P.

  30. From printer. May be heard in committee March 29.

  31. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Jones · Primary
  • Waldron · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Jones

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Waldron

Not signed on (120)

120 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 873 JONES Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 79 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 69001
Democratic 5000
Republican 5000
Total 79001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Brown — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Levine — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Salas — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Burke — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Harper — Yea
Campos — Yea
Holden — Yea
Kim — Yea
Gray — Yea
Linder — Yea
Low — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Chang — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Mayes — Not Voting
Lopez — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Mullin — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Weber — Yea
Williams — Yea
Wood — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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3rd Reading AB873 Jones By Hill

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 36000
Democratic 3000
Total 39000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Allen — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Huff — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Monning — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Roth — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea

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Do pass

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Democratic 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea

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Placed on suspense file

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Democratic 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Hill — Yea
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea

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AB 873 JONES Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 77 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 67003
Democratic 4000
Republican 6000
Total 77003
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Alejo — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Kim — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Perea — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Daly — Yea
Salas — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chu — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Harper — Yea
Linder — Yea
Low — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Weber — Yea
Williams — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Brown — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Burke — Yea
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Gray — Yea
Levine — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Chang — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Medina — Yea
Baker — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Mullin — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Steinorth — Not Voting
Ting — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Wood — Yea
Campos — Not Voting
Gonzalez — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Not Voting
Travis Allen — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea

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Do pass. To Consent Calendar.

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
Democratic 2000
Republican 2000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Chang — Yea
Daly — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Holden — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 873 do?
Existing law, the Automotive Repair Act, the violation of which is a crime, establishes the Bureau of Automotive Repair under the supervision and control of the Director of Consumer Affairs. Existing law regulates the business of automotive repair and makes it unlawful for any person to be an automotive repair dealer unless registered with the bureau. Existing law defines an automotive repair dealer and an automotive technician as persons who, among other things, repair motor vehicles. Existing law defines the "repair of motor vehicles" to mean all maintenance of, and repairs to, motor vehicles, except repairing tires, changing tires, lubricating vehicles, installing light bulbs, batteries, windshield wiper blades, and other minor services. Existing law defines "automotive technician" as a dealer, or a person employed by a dealer, who performs maintenance, diagnostics, repair, removal or installation of specified integral automotive components, but excluding minor services, as set forth above. This bill would require the director to adopt regulations prior to January 1, 2018, defining "minor services" for these purposes. This bill would, until January 1, 2018, include installation of propulsive batteries in the definition of "repair of motor vehicles." This bill, commencing January 1, 2018, would recast the definition of "repair of motor vehicles" to delete the listing of the various types of excluded minor services and to specify that minor services do not include the changing of propulsive batteries, and also would exclude roadside services, as defined. The bill would similarly recast the definition of "automotive technician" to delete these references and to delete provisions describing the specific work to be performed by an automotive technician. The bill, commencing January 1, 2018, would include the services performed by an operator of a tow truck owned or operated by a person or entity enrolled in the Basic Inspection of Terminals program, as specified, in the definition of "roadside services." This bill would provide that the regulations adopted by the director, prior to January 1, 2018, defining "minor services" continue in effect on and after January 1, 2018. Because the failure of a person installing propulsive batteries to register as a repair dealer or technician with the bureau would constitute a crime, the 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. The bill would make the operation of its provisions contingent upon the enactment of SB 778 of the 2015–16 Regular Session.
Who sponsors AB 873?
AB 873 is sponsored by Jones and Waldron.
What is the current status of AB 873?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 26, 2015. Enacted.
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