AB 645 — Vehicles: speed safety system pilot program.

Summary

Existing law establishes a basic speed law that prohibits a person from driving a vehicle upon a highway at a speed greater than is reasonable or prudent given the weather, visibility, traffic, and highway conditions and in no event at a speed that endangers the safety of persons or property. This bill would authorize, until January 1, 2032, the Cities of Los Angeles, San Jose, Oakland, Glendale, and Long Beach, and the City and County of San Francisco to establish a Speed Safety System Pilot Program if the system meets specified requirements. The bill would require a participating city or city and county to adopt a Speed Safety System Use Policy and a Speed Safety System Impact Report before implementing the program, and would require the participating city or city and county to engage in a public information campaign at least 30 days before implementation of the program, including information relating to when the systems would begin detecting violations and where the systems would be utilized. The bill would require a participating city or city and county to issue warning notices rather than notices of violations for violations detected within the first 60 calendar days of the program. The bill would also require a participating city or city and county to develop uniform guidelines for, among other things, the processing and storage of confidential information. The bill would designate all photographic or administrative records, not including data about the number of violations issued or the speeds at which they were issued for, made by a system as confidential, and would only authorize public agencies to use and allow access to these records for specified purposes. This bill would specify that any violation of a speed law recorded by a speed safety system authorized by these provisions would be subject only to the provided civil penalties. The bill would, among other things, provide for the issuance of a notice of violation, an initial review, an administrative hearing, and an appeals process, as specified, for a violation under this program. The bill would require any program created pursuant to these provisions to offer a diversion program for indigent speed safety system violation recipients, as specified. The bill would require a city or city and county participating in the pilot program to submit a report to evaluate the speed safety system to determine the system's impact on street safety and economic impact on the communities where the system is utilized. Existing law establishes a $25 filing fee for specified appeals and petitions. This bill would require a $25 filing fee for an appeal challenging a notice of violation issued as a result of a speed safety system until January 1, 2032. Existing constitutional provisions require that a statute that limits the right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies be adopted with findings demonstrating the interest protected by the limitation and the need for protecting that interest. This bill would make legislative findings to that effect. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the Cities of Los Angeles, San Jose, Oakland, Glendale, and Long Beach, and the City and County of San Francisco.

Bill Text

• Chaptered 10/13/23 - Chaptered Current pdf October 13, 2023
• Enrolled 09/18/23 - Enrolled pdf September 18, 2023
• Amended 09/07/23 - Amended Senate pdf September 07, 2023
• Amended 08/22/23 - Amended Senate pdf August 22, 2023
• Amended 08/14/23 - Amended Senate pdf August 14, 2023
• Amended 07/14/23 - Amended Senate pdf July 14, 2023
• Amended 07/03/23 - Amended Senate pdf July 03, 2023
• Amended 06/14/23 - Amended Senate pdf June 14, 2023
• Amended 05/01/23 - Amended Assembly pdf May 01, 2023
• Amended 03/30/23 - Amended Assembly pdf March 30, 2023
• Amended 03/16/23 - Amended Assembly pdf March 16, 2023
• Introduced 02/09/23 - Introduced pdf February 09, 2023
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Action History

1. October 13, 2023

   Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 808, Statutes of 2023.

2. October 13, 2023

   Approved by the Governor.

3. September 20, 2023

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

4. September 13, 2023

   Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 62. Noes 9. Page 3361.).

5. September 12, 2023

   In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

6. September 12, 2023

   Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 6. Page 2628.).

7. September 11, 2023

   Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

8. September 07, 2023

   Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

9. September 05, 2023

   Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

10. September 01, 2023

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 4. Noes 2.) (September 1).

11. August 28, 2023

    In committee: Referred to APPR suspense file.

12. August 22, 2023

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

13. August 21, 2023

    In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

14. August 14, 2023

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

15. July 14, 2023

    Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

16. July 14, 2023

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 1.) (July 11).

17. July 03, 2023

    Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

18. June 29, 2023

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 10. Noes 5.) (June 27).

19. June 14, 2023

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

20. June 14, 2023

    Referred to Coms. on TRANS. and JUD.

21. June 01, 2023

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

22. May 31, 2023

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 58. Noes 7. Page 2064.)

23. May 18, 2023

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

24. May 18, 2023

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (May 18).

25. May 18, 2023

    Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 1580.)

26. May 17, 2023

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

27. May 02, 2023

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

28. May 01, 2023

    Read second time and amended.

29. April 27, 2023

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (April 25).

30. April 18, 2023

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 17). Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.

31. April 18, 2023

    Coauthors revised.

32. April 03, 2023

    Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

33. March 30, 2023

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

34. March 20, 2023

    Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

35. March 16, 2023

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

36. March 16, 2023

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

37. February 10, 2023

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 12.

38. February 09, 2023

    Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Friedman · Primary
• Santiago · Cosponsor
• Ting · Cosponsor
• Mia Bonta · Cosponsor
• Mike A. Gipson · Cosponsor
• Scott D. Wiener · Cosponsor
• Marc Berman · Cosponsor
• Matt Haney · Cosponsor
• Alex Lee · Cosponsor
• McCarty · Cosponsor
• Buffy Wicks · Cosponsor
• Henry I. Stern · Cosponsor

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