Bill Text: CA AB2660 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Vehicles: peace officer vehicles: window tinting or

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2012-07-24 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 171, Statutes of 2012. [AB2660 Detail]

Download: California-2011-AB2660-Chaptered.html

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BILL NUMBER: AB 2660	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	CHAPTER  171
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  JULY 24, 2012
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  JULY 24, 2012
	PASSED THE SENATE  JULY 6, 2012
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  APRIL 26, 2012
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 9, 2012

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Solorio

                        FEBRUARY 24, 2012

   An act to add Section 26708.7 to the Vehicle Code, relating to
vehicles.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2660, Solorio. Vehicles: peace officer vehicles: window tinting
or glazing.
   Existing law prohibits a person from driving a motor vehicle with
any object or material placed, displayed, installed, affixed, or
applied upon the windshield or side or rear windows, with limited
exceptions, including for window tinting or glazing that meets
specified requirements. Federal law establishes motor vehicle safety
standards for glazing material for use in motor vehicles and motor
vehicle equipment.
   This bill would exempt a vehicle operated and owned or leased by a
federal, state, or local agency, department, or district that
employs peace officers, for use by those peace officers in the
performance of their duties, from California law prohibiting or
limiting materials that may be placed, displayed, installed, affixed,
or applied to the side or rear windows, commonly referred to as
window tinting or glazing.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 26708.7 is added to the Vehicle Code, to read:
   26708.7.  Notwithstanding any other law, a vehicle operated and
owned or leased by a federal, state, or local agency, department, or
district, that employs peace officers, as defined by Chapter 4.5
(commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code,
for use by those peace officers in the performance of their duties,
is exempt from California law, and regulations adopted pursuant
thereto, prohibiting or limiting material that may be placed,
displayed, installed, affixed, or applied to the side or rear
windows, commonly referred to as window tinting or glazing.