Jerry Hill
- Democratic
Author
The Passenger Charter-party Carriers' Act places charter-party carriers of passengers, as defined, under the jurisdiction and control of the Public Utilities Commission. The act defines a charter-party carrier of passengers, subject to certain exceptions, to mean every person that is engaged in the transportation of persons by motor vehicle for compensation, whether in common or contract carriage, over any public highway. Existing law requires the Department of the California Highway Patrol to regulate the safe operation of motor vehicles engaged in transportation for hire or compensation and to inspect those vehicles to ensure that they have the required safety equipment. A violation of these provisions is a crime. This bill would require a limousine, as defined, that has been modified or extended by an original or final-stage manufacturer for purposes of increasing vehicle length and passenger capacity to be equipped with 2 readily accessible and fully charged fire extinguishers, as specified, and would require one fire extinguisher to be securely mounted in the driver's compartment and at least one to be accessible to the passengers. The bill would require the driver or operator of the limousine to notify the passengers of the location of each fire extinguisher prior to the commencement of any trip. The bill would require each certificate of registration to identify whether a limousine with a seating capacity of fewer than 10 passengers has been extended or modified by an original or final-stage manufacturer for purposes of increasing vehicle length and passenger capacity and make that information available to the Department of the California Highway Patrol. The bill would also require, not later than July 1, 2015, the Department of the California Highway Patrol to implement a safety inspection program, as specified, of charter-party carriers of passengers that operate limousines that have been modified or extended by an original or final-stage manufacturer for purposes of increasing vehicle length and passenger capacity. The bill would require the department to adopt emergency regulations for this purpose. The bill would require the department to transmit to the Public Utilities Commission inspection data of limousines inspected pursuant to this program and would require the original manufacturer or final-stage manufacturer of a manufactured or aftermarket limousine, as described, to certify to the department that the vehicle meets all applicable federal and state motor vehicle safety standards. The bill would also require the department to adopt regulations to establish an inspection fee to be paid by a single charter-party carrier operator, as specified. The bill would require the inspection fee to be collected by the Public Utilities Commission and deposited into the Motor Vehicle Account in the State Transportation Fund. Because a violation of these provisions would be a crime, this 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.
Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.
In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
Vetoed 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 2. Page 2433.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 2454.)
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on T. & H. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 2361.) Re-referred to Com. on T. & H.
Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 73. Noes 1. Page 3184.) Ordered to the Senate.
Ordered to third reading.
Read third time and amended. (Page 2953.)
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 13. Noes 1.) (August 30).
Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
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 15. Noes 0.) (August 12). 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. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 32. Noes 0. Page 1683.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1636.) (July 1).
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 1425.) (June 18).
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on T. & H.
Set for hearing June 18.
Withdrawn from committee.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F.
Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
Set for hearing May 1.
Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
Set for hearing April 3.
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| SB338 | HTML |
| 02/20/13 - Introduced | |
| 05/13/13 - Amended Senate | |
| 06/12/13 - Amended Senate | |
| 06/19/13 - Amended Senate | |
| 07/03/13 - Amended Senate | |
| 08/05/13 - Amended Assembly | |
| 08/14/13 - Amended Assembly | |
| 09/03/13 - Amended Assembly | |
| 09/06/13 - Amended Assembly | |
| 09/18/13 - Enrolled |
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