Vehicles that appear to be used by law enforcement: ownership or operation by public historical society or museum.
Summary
Existing law generally prohibits a person from owning or operating a vehicle that resembles a law enforcement vehicle, with various exceptions that include using a vehicle exclusively for movie or television production with signs stating "movie car" prominently on the doors. This bill would additionally exclude from these prohibitions a vehicle that is in the possession of a federal, state, or local historical society or museum that is open to the public and secured and operated with specified restrictions.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2019
Assembly Passage
May 2019
Senate Passage
Aug 2019
Signed into Law
Sep 2019
Introduced Jan 29, 2019
Signed Sep 6, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Aug 22, 2019 · Assembly May 13, 2019
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Aug 22, 2019
D
Democratic29
100% Yea
R
Republican11
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
9
Committee
5
Amendments
4
Sep 6, 2019
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Aug 26, 2019
Lower · Passed
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2833.).
lower
Aug 22, 2019
Introduced
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 24 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
lower
Aug 22, 2019
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2244.).
upper
Jul 1, 2019
Upper · Passed
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 25).
upper
Jun 11, 2019
Upper · Passed
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
upper
May 22, 2019
Committee
Referred to Com. on TRANS.
upper
May 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 1617.)
lower
May 9, 2019
Lower · Passed
Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 1564.)
lower
Apr 23, 2019
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 23).
lower
Feb 21, 2019
Committee
Referred to Com. on A.,E.,S.,T., & I.M.
lower
Jan 30, 2019
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 1.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BM
Brian Maienschein
DDemocratic
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