AB 1519 California Assembly · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Vehicles: catalytic converters.

Summary

Existing law licenses and regulates motor vehicle dealers and retail sellers. Existing law prohibits a motor vehicle dealer or retail seller from selling any motor vehicle that is not in compliance with the requirements enumerated in the Vehicle Code. This bill would prohibit any person, except as exempted, from removing, altering, or obfuscating the vehicle identification number that has been added to a catalytic converter, or from knowingly possessing 3 or more catalytic converters that have been so altered. A violation of these provisions would be punishable as a misdemeanor. By creating new crimes, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2023

Committee Review

Aug 2023

Assembly Passage

Jun 2023

Senate Passage

Sep 2023

Signed into Law

Oct 2023

Introduced Feb 17, 2023 Signed Oct 13, 2023

Floor votes · Senate Sep 13, 2023 · Assembly Jun 1, 2023

How they voted

39–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 40

Sep 13, 2023

D Democratic31

30 Yea 1

96% Yea

R Republican9

9 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Oct 13, 2023

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor.

legislature

Sep 14, 2023

Lower · Passed

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 3555.).

lower

Sep 13, 2023

Introduced

In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

lower

Sep 13, 2023

Upper · Passed

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2768.).

upper

Sep 1, 2023

Upper · Passed

Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

upper

Sep 1, 2023

Introduced

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (September 1).

upper

Aug 14, 2023

Committee

In committee: Referred to APPR suspense file.

upper

Jul 12, 2023

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (July 11). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

upper

Jun 28, 2023

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB S. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (June 27). Re-referred to Com. on PUB S.

upper

Jun 14, 2023

Committee

Referred to Coms. on TRANS. and PUB S.

upper

Jun 1, 2023

Lower · Passed

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 2133.)

lower

May 18, 2023

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 18).

lower

May 17, 2023

Committee

In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

lower

Apr 25, 2023

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

lower

Apr 20, 2023

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

lower

Apr 19, 2023

Introduced

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

lower

Apr 18, 2023

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 17). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

lower

Mar 21, 2023

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

lower

Mar 20, 2023

Introduced

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

lower

Mar 9, 2023

Committee

Referred to Coms. on TRANS. and PUB. S.

lower

Feb 18, 2023

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors