Department of Transportation: changeable message signs.
Summary
Existing law provides that the Department of Transportation has full possession and control of all state highways. Existing law, the Outdoor Advertising Act, provides for the regulation by the department of advertising displays, as defined, within view of public highways. Existing law also authorizes the department to install and maintain information signs along state highways. This bill would require the department to, by June 30, 2013, update it policies to permit displays of specified messages on changeable roadside message signs.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2012
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2012
Last action Apr 24, 2012
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Apr 16, 2012
Lower · Passed
In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
lower
Apr 9, 2012
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
lower
Apr 9, 2012
Lower · Passed
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
lower
Mar 1, 2012
Committee
Referred to Com. on TRANS.
lower
Feb 17, 2012
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 18.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Luis Alejo
DDemocratic
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