SB 538 California Senate · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Department of Transportation: Chief Advisor on Bicycling and Active Transportation.

Summary

Existing law establishes the Department of Transportation and provides that the Director of Transportation shall perform all duties, exercise all powers and jurisdiction, assume and discharge all responsibilities, and carry out and effect all purposes vested by law in the department, except as otherwise provided by law. This bill would require the director to appoint a Chief Advisor on Bicycling and Active Transportation, to serve as the department's primary advisor on all issues related to bicycle transportation, safety, and infrastructure, as specified.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2023

Committee Review

Sep 2023

Senate Passage

May 2023

Assembly Passage

Sep 2023

Signed into Law

Oct 2023

Introduced Feb 14, 2023 Signed Oct 8, 2023

Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2023 · Assembly Sep 7, 2023

How they voted

32–5

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 40

May 22, 2023

D Democratic31

30 Yea 1

96% Yea

R Republican9

2 Yea 5 Nay 2

55% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Oct 8, 2023

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor.

legislature

Sep 7, 2023

Lower · Passed

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 66. Noes 6. Page 2994.) Ordered to the Senate.

lower

Sep 1, 2023

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 3.) (September 1).

lower

Jul 6, 2023

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (July 5). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

lower

May 26, 2023

Committee

Referred to Com. on TRANS.

lower

May 22, 2023

Upper · Passed

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 31. Noes 5. Page 1212.) Ordered to the Assembly.

upper

May 8, 2023

Upper · Passed

From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

upper

Apr 26, 2023

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 3. Page 903.) (April 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

upper

Apr 18, 2023

Upper · Passed

From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

upper

Feb 22, 2023

Committee

Referred to Com. on TRANS.

upper

Feb 14, 2023

Introduced

Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors