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SB 527 California Senate · 2009-2010 Regular Session

Bicycles.

Summary
Existing law prohibits a person from operating a bicycle on a highway if that person is riding other than upon or astride a permanent and regular seat attached to the bicycle. This bill would prohibit a person from operating a bicycle on a highway if that person is riding other than upon or astride a permanent and regular seat attached to the bicycle, unless the bicycle was designed by the manufacturer to be ridden without a seat.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2009
Committee Review
Jun 2009
Senate Passage
May 2009
Assembly Passage
Aug 2009
Signed into Law
Oct 2009
Introduced Feb 27, 2009 Signed Oct 11, 2009
Floor votes · Senate May 18, 2009 · Assembly Aug 31, 2009

How they voted

33–1
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 39
May 18, 2009
D Democratic24
21 Yea 3
87% Yea
R Republican15
12 Yea 1 Nay 2
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Oct 11, 2009
Signed into law
Approved by Governor.
legislature
Aug 31, 2009
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (71-0-2)
assembly
Jun 23, 2009
Lower · Passed
(Heard in committee on June 22.)
lower
Jun 23, 2009
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.)
lower
May 18, 2009
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (33-1-5)
senate
May 13, 2009
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 2. Page 875.)
upper
Apr 16, 2009
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on T. & H.
upper
Feb 27, 2009
Introduced
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
CK
Christine Kehoe
DDemocratic
CA
39