Existing law limits the length of vehicles and combinations of vehicles coupled together. Existing law permits door handles, hinges, cable cinchers, chain binders, aerodynamic devices, and holders for the display of placards warning of hazardous materials to extend 3 inches on each side of the vehicle. Under existing law, any extension or device used to increase the carrying capacity of a vehicle is generally included in measuring the length of a vehicle, subject to certain exceptions.
California SB 469 (20132014) — Vehicles: aerodynamic vehicles.
Existing law limits the length of vehicles and combinations of vehicles coupled together. Existing law permits door handles, hinges, cable cinchers, chain binders, aerodynamic devices, and holders for the display of placards warning of hazardous materials to extend 3 inches on each side of the vehicle. Under existing law, any extension or device used to increase the carrying capacity of a vehicle is generally included in measuring the length of a vehicle, subject to certain exceptions.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Do pass, to Consent Calendar. — 15–0 (pass) · lower
3rd Reading — 34–0 (pass) · upper
Special Consent #18 — 35–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Governance and Finance Recommend Consent. — 11–0 (pass) · upper
SB 469 Corbett Consent Calendar Second Day — 75–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
Corbett — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2013-02-21 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. reading-1, introduction
2013-02-22 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.
2013-03-11 Referred to Coms. on T. & H., GOV. & F., and APPR. referral-committee
2013-03-13 Set for hearing April 9.
2013-03-27 Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2013-12-19 Set for hearing January 14.
2014-01-06 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on T. & H. committee-passage, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1, referral-committee
2014-01-14 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on GOV. & F. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 2591.) (January 14). Re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F. committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee, committee-passage
2014-01-15 Withdrawn from committee.
2014-01-15 Re-referred to Com. on APPR. referral-committee
2014-01-16 Withdrawn from committee.
2014-01-16 Ordered to second reading.
2014-01-17 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2014-01-21 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 34. Noes 0. Page 2621.) Ordered to the Assembly. reading-3, reading-1, passage
2014-01-21 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. reading-1
2014-04-24 Referred to Com. on TRANS. referral-committee
2014-06-10 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS. committee-passage, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1, referral-committee
2014-06-17 From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 16). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2014-06-18 Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. reading-2, reading-1
2014-06-23 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 5650.) Ordered to the Senate. reading-3, reading-1, passage
2014-06-23 In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2014-06-25 Ordered to special consent calendar.
2014-07-03 Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 4255.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. committee-passage-favorable, amendment-passage
2014-07-09 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 10:30 a.m.
2014-07-16 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/07e918c7-65f5-4150-a294-f94e46429005. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).