Bill Text: CA AB410 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Amended

California Assembly Bill 410 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Bill Title: Shared mobility devices.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-07-06 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 36, Statutes of 2023. [AB410 Detail]

Download: California-2023-AB410-Amended.html

Amended IN Assembly April 13, 2023

Amended IN Assembly March 30, 2023

Amended IN Assembly March 16, 2023

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 410

Introduced by Assembly Member Jones-Sawyer

February 02, 2023

An act to ~~amend~~ repeal and add Section 2506 of the Civil Code, relating to mobility ~~devices.~~ devices, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 410, as amended, Jones-Sawyer. Shared mobility devices.

Existing law defines shared mobility device to mean an electrically motorized board, motorized scooter, electric bicycle, bicycle, or other similar personal transportation device, except as provided. Existing law requires a shared mobility service provider to affix to each shared mobility device a tactile sign containing raised characters and accompanying braille, as specified, to identify the device for the purpose of reporting illegal or negligent activity. Existing law requires the sign to include the company name, email address, and telephone number of the service provider.

This bill would ~~require~~ repeal the requirements relating to tactile signs described above until January 1, 2024. The bill, commencing January 1, 2024, would add to those tactile sign requirements that the raised characters to be at minimum ¹/₂ inch high and in a color that contrasts with the signage background, and would delete the requirement that the sign contain the email address of the service provider.

This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

Vote: ~~MAJORITY~~2/3 Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Section 2506 of the Civil Code is repealed.

2506.
A shared mobility service provider shall affix to each shared mobility device a readily accessible, single, and clearly displayed tactile sign containing raised characters and accompanying Braille, complying with Section 11B-703 of the Building Code, to identify the device for the purpose of reporting illegal or negligent activity. The sign shall minimally consist of the company name, phone number, and email address of the service provider that is visible a minimum of five feet and not obfuscated by branding or other markings.

SEC. 2.

Section 2506 is added to the Civil Code, to read:

2506.
(a) A shared mobility service provider shall affix to each shared mobility device a readily accessible, single, and clearly displayed tactile sign containing raised characters and accompanying braille that complies with Section 11B-703 of the California Building Code, except that the raised characters shall be, at minimum, one-half inch high and in a color that contrasts with the signage background, in order to identify the device for the purpose of reporting illegal or negligent activity. The sign shall minimally consist of the company name and telephone number of the service provider that is visible from a minimum of five feet and not obfuscated by branding or other markings.
(b) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2024.

SEC. 3.
This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:
In order to ensure accessibility for individuals who are blind or have visual impairments and to ensure changes to previously enacted tactile signage requirements for shared mobility devices are reflected, it is necessary for this act to take effect immediately.

SECTION 1.Section 2506 of the Civil Code is amended to read:
2506.
A shared mobility service provider shall affix to each shared mobility device a readily accessible, single, and clearly displayed tactile sign containing raised characters and accompanying braille that complies with Section 11B-703 of the Building Code, except that the raised characters shall be, at minimum, one-half inch high and in a color that contrasts with the signage background, in order to identify the device for the purpose of reporting illegal or negligent activity. The sign shall minimally consist of the company name and telephone number of the service provider that is visible a minimum of five feet and not obfuscated by branding or other markings.