Existing law, the Automotive Repair Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of automotive repair dealers. Under existing law, there is a Bureau of Automotive Repair, which is under the supervision of the Director of Consumer Affairs who is authorized to adopt and enforce those rules and regulations necessary to carry out this act. Existing law requires that in 2003, and every 4 years thereafter, the Joint Committee on Boards, Commissions, and Consumer Protection hold a public hearing to evaluate and review the effectiveness and efficiency of the bureau, as specified.
California SB 1242 (20132014) — Automotive repair: Bureau of Automotive Repair.
Existing law, the Automotive Repair Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of automotive repair dealers. Under existing law, there is a Bureau of Automotive Repair, which is under the supervision of the Director of Consumer Affairs who is authorized to adopt and enforce those rules and regulations necessary to carry out this act. Existing law requires that in 2003, and every 4 years thereafter, the Joint Committee on Boards, Commissions, and Consumer Protection hold a public hearing to evaluate and review the effectiveness and efficiency of the bureau, as specified.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
SB 1242 Lieu Consent Calendar Second Day — 77–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass. — 7–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass and re-refer to Committee on Appropriations with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. — 14–0 (pass) · lower
Placed on Appropriations Suspense file. — 7–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass, to Consent Calendar. — 17–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations. — 9–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
Lieu — primary (person)
Bonilla — principal coauthor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2014-02-20 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. reading-1, introduction
2014-02-21 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
2014-03-06 Referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D. referral-committee
2014-04-02 Set for hearing April 28.
2014-04-28 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 3278.) (April 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee, committee-passage
2014-05-02 Set for hearing May 12.
2014-05-12 Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2014-05-16 Set for hearing May 23.
2014-05-23 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3712.) (May 23). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2014-05-23 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2014-05-27 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 3606.) Ordered to the Assembly. reading-3, reading-1, passage
2014-05-28 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. reading-1
2014-06-02 Referred to Com. on B.,P. & C.P. referral-committee
2014-06-17 Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2014-06-24 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee, committee-passage
2014-07-02 From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (July 2). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2014-07-03 Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. reading-2, reading-1
2014-08-07 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 5916.) Ordered to the Senate. reading-3, reading-1, passage
2014-08-07 In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
2014-08-11 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.
2014-08-22 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2014-08-22 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 255, Statutes of 2014.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/cd05ec87-b068-4588-baed-f0d32c9879d0. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).