BILL ANALYSIS Ó ------------------------------------------------------------ |SENATE RULES COMMITTEE | AB 2189| |Office of Senate Floor Analyses | | |1020 N Street, Suite 524 | | |(916) 651-1520 Fax: (916) | | |327-4478 | | ------------------------------------------------------------ THIRD READING Bill No: AB 2189 Author: Skinner (D) Amended: 8/7/12 in Senate Vote: 21 SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE : 5-0, 7/3/12 AYES: Evans, Harman, Blakeslee, Corbett, Leno ASSEMBLY FLOOR : 76-0, 5/14/12 - See last page for vote SUBJECT : Vehicles: rentals: drivers licenses SOURCE : Hertz Corporation DIGEST : This bill allows for identification required of a person renting a vehicle to be verified by comparison of a photograph to the driver renting the vehicle. This bill also creates an exemption from this requirement for a rental company that is located remotely, as defined, that enters into a rental transaction in which a vehicle that is part of a regional fleet and is available through a nonbinding agreement to be rented electronically on either an hourly or daily basis. ANALYSIS : Existing law defines a "rental company" as a person or entity in the business of renting passenger vehicles to the public. (Civil Code Section 1936(a)) Existing law prohibits a person from renting a motor vehicle to another unless: CONTINUED AB 2189 Page 2 The person to whom the vehicle is rented is licensed under this code or is a nonresident who is licensed under the laws of the state or country of his or her residence; and The person renting to another person has inspected the driver's license of the person to whom the vehicle is to be rented and compared the signature thereon with the signature of that person written in his or her presence. (Vehicle Code Section 14608) This bill amends the above Vehicle Code Section to allow a person renting a motor vehicle to another person, in inspecting the driver's license of the person to whom the vehicle is to be rented, to compare the photograph on the license with the person to whom the vehicle is to be rented. This bill provides that a "rental company," as defined above, is not subject to the requirements of Section 14608 of the Vehicle Code when entering into a rental transaction for a vehicle that is located remotely, is part of a regional fleet, and is available to be rented-through a membership agreement electronically on either an hourly or daily basis. This bill makes other technical, non-substantive changes. FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: No Local: No SUPPORT : (Verified 8/7/12) Hertz Corporation (source) ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT : The sponsor writes that, "In the evolving nature of renting cars and providing customers with more flexibility and convenience, companies and organizations are allowing customers to rent cars on an hourly or daily basis and have the ability to enter the vehicle at convenient locations where the customer lives or works. Rental cars can be located throughout a city or campus and can be accessed by the customer at any parked CONTINUED AB 2189 Page 3 location. This car rental structure is often called "car sharing." In fact, existing state law recognizes the "car sharing" structure by specifically allowing localities to adopt an ordinance to designate street or portions of streets for the exclusive parking privilege to cars participating in a car share vehicle program. The benefit of this type of transaction and convenience to customers is less vehicles miles traveled and not having the burden of car ownership, which includes having insurance, car maintenance costs, and parking." ASSEMBLY FLOOR : 76-0, 5/14/12 AYES: Achadjian, Alejo, Allen, Ammiano, Beall, Bill Berryhill, Block, Blumenfield, Bonilla, Bradford, Brownley, Buchanan, Butler, Charles Calderon, Campos, Carter, Cedillo, Chesbro, Conway, Cook, Davis, Dickinson, Donnelly, Eng, Feuer, Fong, Fuentes, Furutani, Beth Gaines, Galgiani, Garrick, Gatto, Gordon, Gorell, Grove, Hagman, Halderman, Hall, Harkey, Hayashi, Roger Hernández, Hill, Huber, Hueso, Huffman, Jeffries, Jones, Knight, Lara, Logue, Bonnie Lowenthal, Ma, Mansoor, Mendoza, Miller, Mitchell, Monning, Morrell, Nestande, Nielsen, Norby, Olsen, Pan, V. Manuel Pérez, Portantino, Silva, Skinner, Smyth, Solorio, Swanson, Torres, Wagner, Wieckowski, Williams, Yamada, John A. Pérez NO VOTE RECORDED: Atkins, Fletcher, Perea, Valadao RJG:d 8/9/12 Senate Floor Analyses SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE **** END **** CONTINUED