BILL NUMBER: AB 463	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN SENATE  MAY 24, 2007
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 11, 2007

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Huffman

                        FEBRUARY 20, 2007

   An act to amend Section 22511.85 of the Vehicle Code, relating to
vehicles.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 463, as amended, Huffman. Vehicles: disabled persons: parking.
   Existing law authorizes a vehicle that is equipped with a
side-loading lift or ramp that is used for the loading and unloading
of disabled persons to park in not more than 2 adjacent stalls or
spaces in a public off-street parking facility when loading or
unloading disabled persons, under specified circumstances.
   This bill would  make this provision also applicable to a
private off-street parking facility.   revise that
provision to apply to a vehicle with a special license plate or
distinguishing placard issued to a disabled person or disabled
veteran, or entity transporting those persons, which is equipped with
a lift, ramp, or assistive equipment. The bill would make the
provision applicable on a street or highway or in a public or 
 private off-street parking facility. 
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 22511.85 of the Vehicle Code is amended to
read: 
   22511.85.  A vehicle equipped with a side-loading lift or ramp
that is used for the loading and unloading of 
    22511.85.   A vehicle, identified with a special
license plate issued pursuant to Section 5007 or a distinguishing
placard issued pursuant to Section 22511.55 or 22511.59, which is
equipped with a lift, ramp, or assistive equipment that is used for
the loading and unloading of  a  disabled person
  person with a disability  may park in not more
than two adjacent stalls or spaces  on a street or highway or
 in a public or private off-street parking facility if the
 ramp or lift is   equipment has been or will be
 used for loading or unloading a  disabled person
  person with a disability , and if there is no
single parking space immediately available  on the street or
highway or  within  that   the 
facility that is suitable for that purpose including, but not limited
to, when there is not sufficient space to operate a vehicle lift
 or ramp   , ramp, or assistive equipment 
or there is not sufficient room for a  disabled person
  person with a disability  to exit the vehicle or
maneuver once outside the vehicle.