Luz Rivas
- Democratic
- Assemblymember
- District 43
Author
Existing law generally establishes rules of the road for the operation of vehicles on state highways and roads, and authorizes the Department of Transportation and local governments to consider equestrian safety and designate equestrian crossings on highways, as specified. Existing law requires a person under 18 years of age to wear a properly fitted and fastened bicycle helmet, as specified, while operating, or riding as a passenger upon, a bicycle, a nonmotorized scooter, or a skateboard, or while wearing in-line or roller skates, upon a street, bikeway, or any other public bicycle path or trail. A violation of the Vehicle Code is punishable as an infraction. This bill would require a person under 18 years of age to wear a properly fitted and fastened helmet meeting specified requirements when that person is riding an equestrian animal on a paved highway. The bill would require a person, regardless of age, riding an equestrian animal upon a paved highway during hours of darkness to use reflective gear or a lamp emitting a white light on their person or on the equestrian animal, as specified. The bill would make a violation of these provisions an infraction punishable by a fine of not more than $25, except as provided. By creating a new crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would make the parent or legal guardian having control or custody of an unemancipated minor whose conduct violates this section jointly and severally liable with the minor for the amount of the fine. 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.
Approved by the Governor.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 175, Statutes of 2021.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 2649.).
Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Ayes 58. Noes 17. Page 2625.)
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 2 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 1. Page 2231.).
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0. Page 1717.) (June 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (June 15). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 1409.)
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (May 5).
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 12). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.
From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.
Read first time. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| AB974 | HTML |
| 02/18/21 - Introduced | |
| 04/06/21 - Amended Assembly | |
| 08/24/21 - Amended Senate | |
| 09/03/21 - Enrolled | |
| 09/16/21 - Chaptered |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 04/09/21- Assembly Transportation | |
| 05/03/21- Assembly Appropriations | |
| 06/11/21- Senate Transportation | |
| 06/25/21- Senate Judiciary | |
| 08/18/21- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 08/25/21- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 08/31/21- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS |
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