Cathleen Galgiani
- Democratic
Author
Existing law regulates the placement of collection boxes and requires specified information, including the name, address, and telephone number of the collection box owner and operator, to be displayed on the front of each collection box. Existing law authorizes a city, county, or city and county to declare a collection box in violation of these provisions a public nuisance. This bill, effective March 1, 2013, would require the written consent of a property owner or the property owner's authorized agent before a collection box may be placed on the property owner's property. If the property owner or property owner's authorized agent rescinds his or her consent, this bill would require the property owner or property owner's authorized agent to provide written notice of the rescission to the collection box owner or operator. This bill would shield an owner of private property or his or her authorized agent, who acts reasonably, from civil liability to a collection box owner or operator for the removal of an unauthorized collection box. This bill would require a property owner or property owner's authorized agent who causes the removal of a collection box to provide written notice of removal to the address displayed on the front of the collection box, unless no address is displayed. This bill would also shield a tow truck operator, who acts reasonably, from civil liability to a collection box owner or operator for the removal of an unauthorized collection box. The bill would provide that a property owner, property owner's authorized agent, or person in lawful possession of private property who causes the removal of a collection box, or otherwise disposes of it, despite valid written consent from the property owner or property owner's authorized agent at the time of removal, is civilly liable to the owner or operator of the collection box for 4 times the amount of the towing and storage charges, or $1,000, whichever is more. This bill would shield a person from civil liability for the removal of a collection box where removal is necessary to comply with local zoning ordinances.
Vetoed by Governor.
Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:40 p.m.
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 70. Noes 8. Page 6511.).
Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Page 6488.)
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 30 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 21. Noes 13. Page 4874.).
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Motion to reconsider made by Senator Evans.
Ordered to third reading.
Reconsideration granted. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 4488.)
Read third time. Refused passage. (Ayes 18. Noes 16. Page 4487.).
Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 3. Noes 1.) (June 26).
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 0. Page 4491.)
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
From committee: Do pass as amended. To consent calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 10).
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.
From printer. May be heard in committee March 25.
Read first time. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| AB1978 | HTML |
| 02/23/12 - Introduced | |
| 03/29/12 - Amended Assembly | |
| 04/17/12 - Amended Assembly | |
| 07/03/12 - Amended Senate | |
| 08/16/12 - Amended Senate | |
| 09/11/12 - Enrolled |
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