Vehicles: aerodynamic devices.
Summary
Existing law provides that the total outside width of any vehicle or its load shall not exceed 102 inches, except door handles, hinges, cable cinchers, chain binders, and holders for the display of placards warning of hazardous materials may extend 3 inches on each side of the vehicle. This bill would also allow aerodynamic devices, as defined, to extend 3 inches on each side of a tractor-trailer vehicle.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2010
Committee Review
Aug 2012
Senate Passage
Jan 2012
Assembly Passage
Aug 2012
Signed into Law
Sep 2012
Introduced Dec 6, 2010
Signed Sep 28, 2012
Floor votes · Senate Jan 19, 2012 · Assembly Aug 28, 2012
How they voted
28–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 31
Jan 19, 2012
D
Democratic20
90% Yea
R
Republican11
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
44
Key actions
9
Committee
13
Amendments
3
Sep 28, 2012
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Aug 31, 2012
Upper · Passed
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 5080.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
upper
Aug 30, 2012
Upper · Passed
From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 5043.)
upper
Aug 29, 2012
Committee
From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on T. & H. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 4923.) Re-referred to Com. on T. & H.
upper
Aug 29, 2012
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10.
upper
Aug 28, 2012
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (70-0)
assembly
Aug 28, 2012
Introduced
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
upper
Aug 20, 2012
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (August 20).
lower
Aug 13, 2012
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on TRANS. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.
lower
Aug 6, 2012
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (July 5).
lower
Jul 2, 2012
Committee
Set, first hearing. Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX. suspense file. Failed passage in committee.
lower
Jun 26, 2012
Committee
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on REV. & TAX. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 26). Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
lower
Jun 19, 2012
Lower · Passed
Hearing postponed by committee.
lower
Apr 26, 2012
Committee
Referred to Coms. on JUD. and REV. & TAX.
lower
Jan 19, 2012
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (28-0-3)
senate
Jan 10, 2012
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 2623.) (January 10).
upper
Jan 5, 2012
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
upper
Jan 4, 2012
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
upper
Jan 20, 2011
Committee
Referred to Com. on ED.
upper
Dec 6, 2010
Introduced
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ellen Corbett
DDemocratic
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