Henry Stern
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 27
Author
Existing law prohibits driving a vehicle upon a highway at a speed greater than is reasonable or prudent. Existing law also prohibits driving a vehicle in excess of an established speed limit. Existing law requires that specified convictions, violations, and traffic-related incidents count as points against a driver's record for purposes of suspension or revocation of the privilege to drive. This bill, the Negligent Operator Treatment (NOT) in California Act, would, commencing on January 1, 2027, prohibit excessively speeding, defined as driving a vehicle at a speed that exceeds the posted speed limit by 26 miles per hour or more on a highway with a posted speed limit for passenger vehicles of 55 miles per hour or less. The bill would provide that a conviction for excessively speeding is punishable as an infraction and one point shall be assessed against a driver's record for a first violation and 2 points for any subsequent violation that occurs within 3 years after a previous violation for which the driver was convicted. By creating a new infraction, 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.
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 15. Noes 0.) (July 1).
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 1. Page 4145.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 3986.) (May 16).
Set for hearing May 16.
April 29 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.
Set for hearing April 29.
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 12. Noes 1. Page 3536.) (April 9).
Set for hearing April 9.
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 18.
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| SB1509 | HTML |
| 02/16/24 - Introduced | |
| 04/17/24 - Amended Senate | |
| 05/16/24 - Amended Senate | |
| 07/03/24 - Amended Assembly |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 04/08/24- Senate Transportation | |
| 04/26/24- Senate Appropriations | |
| 05/17/24- Senate Appropriations | |
| 05/18/24- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 06/28/24- Assembly Transportation |
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