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THIRD READING
Bill No: AB 1266
Author: Nielsen (R), et al.
Amended: 8/29/12 in Senate
Vote: 27 - Urgency
PRIOR VOTES NOT RELEVANT
SENATE TRANSPORTATION & HOUSING COMMITTEE : 7-0, 8/30/12
(pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10)
AYES: DeSaulnier, Gaines, Harman, Kehoe, Lowenthal, Rubio,
Simitian
NO VOTE RECORDED: Pavley, Wyland
SUBJECT : Vehicles: recreational off-highway vehicles
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This bill delays the implementation, from
January 1, 2013 until July 1, 2013, of the provision of AB
1595 (Cook, Chapter 165, Statutes of 2012), which defined
recreational off-highway vehicles (ROHVs) and prescribed
safety regulations for their use in California.
ANALYSIS : Existing law, commencing January 1, 2013,
establishes rules for the operation of, and requirements
for equipment of, an off-highway vehicle, including
prohibiting a person who is operating an ROHV from allowing
a passenger to occupy a separate seat location not designed
and provided by the manufacturer for a passenger.
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Existing law, commencing January 1, 2013, prohibits a
person operating an ROHV from riding with a passenger,
unless the passenger, among other things, have both feet
flat on the floorboard.
This bill:
1. Delays AB 1595's requirement that all passengers must
occupy seats provided by the vehicle manufacturer from
January 1, 2013, until July 1, 2013 in order to give
ROHV owners additional time to comply with this new
requirement and for additional legislation to define
what sort of after-market seats could be added to an
ROHV.
2. Deletes AB 1595's requirement that an ROHV passenger
must be able to put both feet flat on the floorboard
when grasping the handhold with the safety harnessed
fastened and seated upright. This change is in order to
continue to allow children to ride as passengers in
ROHVs.
FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: No
Local: No
SUPPORT : (Verified 8/30/12)
American Sand Association
JJA:m 8/31/12 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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