AB 1616 California Assembly · 2017-2018 Regular Session

Alarm companies: liability: false alarm.

Summary

The Alarm Company Act provides for the regulation, by the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services within the Department of Consumer Affairs, of alarm company operators and alarm agents. The act provides that it does not prevent the local authorities of any city, county, or city and county from, among other things, enacting ordinances governing false alarm activations and responses. This bill would prohibit an alarm company operator or an alarm agent from being liable for civil penalties and fines assessed by a city, county, or city and county for false alarms not attributed to alarm company operator error, improper installation of the alarm system by an alarm agent or an alarm company operator, defective equipment provided or installed by an alarm agent or an alarm company operator, or defective equipment leased by an alarm company operator.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2017

Committee Review

Jul 2017

Assembly Passage

May 2017

Senate Passage

Jul 2017

Signed into Law

Jul 2017

Introduced Feb 17, 2017 Signed Jul 31, 2017

Floor votes · Assembly Jul 17, 2017

How they voted

75–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 76

Jul 17, 2017

D Democratic53

52 Yea 1

98% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican22

22 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jul 31, 2017

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor.

legislature

Jul 17, 2017

Assembly · Passed

Assembly Vote: pass (75-0-1)

assembly

Jul 17, 2017

Lower · Passed

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 2569.).

lower

Jul 13, 2017

Introduced

In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after July 15 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

lower

Jul 5, 2017

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 5).

upper

Jun 20, 2017

Upper · Passed

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F.

upper

Jun 15, 2017

Upper · Passed

In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

upper

Jun 14, 2017

Upper · Passed

Measure version as amended on June 12 corrected.

upper

Jun 12, 2017

Upper · Passed

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F.

upper

Jun 8, 2017

Upper · Passed

In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

upper

Jun 1, 2017

Committee

Referred to Com. on GOV. & F.

upper

May 4, 2017

Lower · Passed

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 2).

lower

Apr 27, 2017

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.

lower

Apr 26, 2017

Introduced

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.

lower

Mar 22, 2017

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.

lower

Mar 21, 2017

Introduced

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.

lower

Mar 20, 2017

Committee

Referred to Com. on B. & P.

lower

Feb 19, 2017

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors