Roderick Wright
- Democratic
Author
(1) Existing law until January 1, 2010, requires a person driving a vehicle on a freeway approaching a stationary authorized emergency vehicle that is displaying emergency lights or a stationary tow truck that is displaying flashing amber warning lights, to approach with due caution, and before passing in the lane immediately adjacent to the stationary vehicle, absent other direction by a peace officer, to move into an available lane that is not immediately adjacent to the stationary vehicle or if that lane change would be unsafe or impracticable, to slow to a reasonable and prudent speed. A violation of those requirements is an infraction. This bill would extend this provision indefinitely. The bill, except as specified, would also apply these requirements to a person driving a vehicle on a freeway that approaches a stationary marked Department of Transportation vehicle displaying flashing amber warning lights. By extending indefinitely, and expanding the scope of, an existing crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (2) 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.
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 175, Statutes of 2009.
Approved by Governor.
Enrolled. To Governor at 1 p.m.
From committee: Pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10 be re-referred to Com. on T. & H. (Ayes 3. Noes 0. Page 2410.) Re-referred to Com. on T. & H.
Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10.
In Senate.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 1. Page 3328.) To Senate.
Senate concurs in Assembly amendments. (Ayes 24. Noes 2. Page 2438.) To enrollment.
From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 8. Noes 1. Page 2469.)
Read second time. To third reading.
(Heard in committee on July 8.)
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.)
(Heard in committee on June 29.)
From committee: Do pass, but first be re-referred to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
To Com. on TRANS.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 2. Page 885.) To Assembly.
Read second time. To third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 655.)
Set for hearing April 27.
From committee: Do pass, but first be re-referred to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 2. Page 498.) Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Set for hearing April 14.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on T. & H.
Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
Set for hearing March 31.
To Com. on T. & H.
From print. May be acted upon on or after March 27.
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| SB240 | HTML |
| 02/24/09 - Introduced | |
| 03/31/09 - Amended Senate | |
| 06/23/09 - Amended Assembly | |
| 09/15/09 - Enrolled | |
| 10/11/09 - Chaptered |
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