CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 501Introduced by Assembly Member Vince FongFebruary 07, 2023 An act to amend Section 21700.5 of the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 501, as introduced, Vince Fong. Buses.Existing law prohibits a person from knowingly driving a bus within the City of San Diego that is transporting pupils, as specified, to or from a public or private school, unless every pupil is seated in a seat. This bill would instead prohibit a person from knowingly driving a bus that is transporting pupils, as specified, to or from a public or private school, unless every pupil is seated in a seat, irrespective of whether the bus is in the City of San Diego. By expanding the scope of a crime, 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.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 21700.5 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:21700.5. No A person shall not knowingly drive a bus within the City of San Diego which that is transporting any public or private school pupil who is enrolled in kindergarten or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive, to or from a public or private school, unless every such pupil is seated in a seat.SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 501Introduced by Assembly Member Vince FongFebruary 07, 2023 An act to amend Section 21700.5 of the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 501, as introduced, Vince Fong. Buses.Existing law prohibits a person from knowingly driving a bus within the City of San Diego that is transporting pupils, as specified, to or from a public or private school, unless every pupil is seated in a seat. This bill would instead prohibit a person from knowingly driving a bus that is transporting pupils, as specified, to or from a public or private school, unless every pupil is seated in a seat, irrespective of whether the bus is in the City of San Diego. By expanding the scope of a crime, 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.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 501
Introduced by Assembly Member Vince FongFebruary 07, 2023
Introduced by Assembly Member Vince Fong
February 07, 2023
An act to amend Section 21700.5 of the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 501, as introduced, Vince Fong. Buses.
Existing law prohibits a person from knowingly driving a bus within the City of San Diego that is transporting pupils, as specified, to or from a public or private school, unless every pupil is seated in a seat. This bill would instead prohibit a person from knowingly driving a bus that is transporting pupils, as specified, to or from a public or private school, unless every pupil is seated in a seat, irrespective of whether the bus is in the City of San Diego. By expanding the scope of a crime, 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.
Existing law prohibits a person from knowingly driving a bus within the City of San Diego that is transporting pupils, as specified, to or from a public or private school, unless every pupil is seated in a seat.
This bill would instead prohibit a person from knowingly driving a bus that is transporting pupils, as specified, to or from a public or private school, unless every pupil is seated in a seat, irrespective of whether the bus is in the City of San Diego. By expanding the scope of a crime, 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.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 21700.5 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:21700.5. No A person shall not knowingly drive a bus within the City of San Diego which that is transporting any public or private school pupil who is enrolled in kindergarten or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive, to or from a public or private school, unless every such pupil is seated in a seat.SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 21700.5 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:21700.5. No A person shall not knowingly drive a bus within the City of San Diego which that is transporting any public or private school pupil who is enrolled in kindergarten or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive, to or from a public or private school, unless every such pupil is seated in a seat.
SECTION 1. Section 21700.5 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:
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21700.5. No A person shall not knowingly drive a bus within the City of San Diego which that is transporting any public or private school pupil who is enrolled in kindergarten or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive, to or from a public or private school, unless every such pupil is seated in a seat.
21700.5. No A person shall not knowingly drive a bus within the City of San Diego which that is transporting any public or private school pupil who is enrolled in kindergarten or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive, to or from a public or private school, unless every such pupil is seated in a seat.
21700.5. No A person shall not knowingly drive a bus within the City of San Diego which that is transporting any public or private school pupil who is enrolled in kindergarten or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive, to or from a public or private school, unless every such pupil is seated in a seat.
21700.5. No A person shall not knowingly drive a bus within the City of San Diego which that is transporting any public or private school pupil who is enrolled in kindergarten or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive, to or from a public or private school, unless every such pupil is seated in a seat.
SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
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