Ellen Corbett
- Democratic
Author
(1) The Passenger Charter-party Carriers' Act, with certain exceptions, prohibits a charter-party carrier of passengers from engaging in transportation services subject to regulation by the Public Utilities Commission without obtaining a specified certificate or permit, as appropriate, from the commission, and imposes various other requirements. Existing law imposes certain penalties for violation of the act. The act also defines a "limousine" for these purposes and imposes specified requirements applicable only to the operator or driver of a limousine. Existing law imposes various additional requirements on the operator of a limousine for hire. A violation of these requirements is a crime. This bill would prohibit any person from operating in any city, county, or city and county, a limousine that has been modified or extended for purposes of increasing vehicle length in an amount sufficient to accommodate additional passengers unless the limousine is equipped with at least 2 rear side doors and one or 2 rear windows that the rear seat passengers or all passengers of the vehicle may open from the inside of the vehicle in case of any fire or other emergency, as specified. The bill would apply these provisions to all limousines that were modified or extended for purposes of increasing vehicle length in an amount sufficient to accommodate additional passengers on or after July 1, 2015, and, beginning January 1, 2016, to all limousines modified or extended for purposes of increasing vehicle length in an amount sufficient to accommodate additional passengers prior to July 1, 2015, except as specified. The bill would require the driver of the limousine, in the case of any fire or other emergency, as specified, to unlock the doors so that the rear side doors can be opened from the inside of the vehicle and would require an owner or operator of a limousine to instruct all passengers on the safety features of the vehicle prior to the beginning of any trip and to disclose whether the limousine meets the safety requirements described in this bill. (2) Because the bill would create new crimes, 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.
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 752, Statutes of 2013.
Approved by the Governor.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.
Set for hearing September 12.
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 35. Noes 3. Page 2433.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 2454.)
From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on T. & H. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 2345.) Re-referred to Com. on T. & H.
Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10.
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 49. Noes 28. Page 3133.) Ordered to the Senate.
Ordered to third reading.
Read third time and amended. (Page 2938.)
Ordered to third reading.
Read third time and amended. (Page 2792.)
Ordered to third reading.
Read third time and amended. (Page 2699.)
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (July 3).
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 3.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 493.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 391.) (April 2).
Set for hearing April 2.
From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 14.
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| SB109 | HTML |
| 01/14/13 - Introduced | |
| 04/08/13 - Amended Senate | |
| 06/10/13 - Amended Assembly | |
| 06/26/13 - Amended Assembly | |
| 08/26/13 - Amended Assembly | |
| 08/30/13 - Amended Assembly | |
| 09/06/13 - Amended Assembly | |
| 09/18/13 - Enrolled | |
| 10/11/13 - Chaptered |
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