AB 621 - An Act to Amend, Repeal, and Add Section 1936 of the Civil Code, Relating to Vehicle Rental Agreements.

An Act to Amend, Repeal, and Add Section 1936 of the Civil Code, Relating to Vehicle Rental Agreements.

AB 621 — 2011-2012 Legislature

Summary

Existing law governs contracts between vehicle rental companies and their customers. Existing law regulates an automobile renter’s liability for loss due to theft, a rental company’s loss of use, or damage or loss to a rental vehicle, a renter’s credit card liability, the submission of insurance claims, damage waivers and damage waiver fees, and the notice to a renter regarding financial responsibility and optional damage waivers.

This bill would, until January 1, 2015, require a rental company or its registered agent to accept service of a summons and complaint and any other required documents against a renter who resides out of this country for an accident or collision resulting from the operation of the rental vehicle in this state, if the rental company provides liability insurance coverage as part of, or associated with, the rental agreement. The bill would require that any plaintiff who elects to serve the foreign renter by delivering the summons and complaint and any other required documents to the rental company pursuant to these provisions agree to limit his or her recovery against the renter and rental company to the limits of the protection of the… More

Existing law governs contracts between vehicle rental companies and their customers. Existing law regulates an automobile renter’s liability for loss due to theft, a rental company’s loss of use, or damage or loss to a rental vehicle, a renter’s credit card liability, the submission of insurance claims, damage waivers and damage waiver fees, and the notice to a renter regarding financial responsibility and optional damage waivers.

This bill would, until January 1, 2015, require a rental company or its registered agent to accept service of a summons and complaint and any other required documents against a renter who resides out of this country for an accident or collision resulting from the operation of the rental vehicle in this state, if the rental company provides liability insurance coverage as part of, or associated with, the rental agreement. The bill would require that any plaintiff who elects to serve the foreign renter by delivering the summons and complaint and any other required documents to the rental company pursuant to these provisions agree to limit his or her recovery against the renter and rental company to the limits of the protection of the liability insurance. Hide

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Title

An Act to Amend, Repeal, and Add Section 1936 of the Civil Code, Relating to Vehicle Rental Agreements.

Author(s)

Charles Calderon

Co-Authors

Subjects

• Vehicle rental agreements

Major Actions

Introduced	2/16/2011
Referred to Committee
Passed Assembly Committee on Judiciary	4/05/2011
Passed Assembly	4/07/2011
Passed Senate Committee on Judiciary	7/05/2011
Passed Senate	8/30/2011
Passed Assembly	9/02/2011
Passed Senate	9/09/2011
Passed Assembly	9/09/2011
Presented to the governor (enrolled)	9/23/2011
Became law (chaptered).	10/07/2011

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	Assembly Committee on Judiciary	Do pass.	4/05/2011	This motion PASSED the Assembly Committee on Judiciary 7 voted YES 3 voted NO 0 voted present/not voting
currently selected	Assembly	AB 621 CALDERON Assembly Third Reading	4/07/2011	This bill PASSED the Assembly 47 voted YES 25 voted NO 7 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate Committee on Judiciary	Do pass as amended.	7/05/2011	This motion PASSED the Senate Committee on Judiciary 5 voted YES 0 voted NO 0 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Assembly 3rd Reading AB621 Charles Calderon By Calderon	8/30/2011	This bill PASSED the Senate 37 voted YES 0 voted NO 3 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Assembly	AB 621 CALDERON Concurrence in Senate Amendments	9/02/2011	This bill PASSED the Assembly 64 voted YES 13 voted NO 3 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Assembly 2nd Reading AB621 Charles Calderon By DeSaulnier	9/09/2011	This bill PASSED the Senate 40 voted YES 0 voted NO 0 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Assembly	AB 621 Charles Calderon Concurrence in Senate Amendments By CALDERON	9/09/2011	This bill PASSED the Assembly 66 voted YES 13 voted NO 1 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	2/16/2011
		2/16/2011	Read first time. To print.
		2/17/2011	From printer. May be heard in committee March 19.
		3/03/2011	Referred to Com. on JUD.
select this vote	Vote	4/05/2011	Do pass.
		4/05/2011	From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 3.) (April 5).
		4/06/2011	Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
		4/07/2011	Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 47. Noes 25. Page 877.)
		4/07/2011	In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
currently selected	Assembly Vote on Passage	4/07/2011	AB 621 CALDERON Assembly Third Reading
		4/25/2011	Referred to Com. on JUD.
		6/02/2011	In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
		6/20/2011	From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.
		6/27/2011	In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
select this vote	Vote	7/05/2011	Do pass as amended.
		7/11/2011	From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 5).
		7/12/2011	Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
		8/30/2011	Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2170.).
select this vote	Senate Vote on Passage	8/30/2011	Assembly 3rd Reading AB621 Charles Calderon By Calderon
		8/31/2011	In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 2 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
		9/02/2011	Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 64. Noes 13. Page 2855.).
select this vote	Assembly Vote on Passage	9/02/2011	AB 621 CALDERON Concurrence in Senate Amendments
		9/08/2011	In Senate. Held at Desk. Action rescinded whereby the bill was read third time, passed, and to Assembly. Ordered to third reading. Pursuant to Joint Rule 33.1, Joint Rule 61(a)(13) suspended. (Page 2399.) Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
		9/08/2011	Action rescinded whereby the Assembly concurred in Senate amendments and whereby the bill was ordered to enrollment. Ordered returned to Senate. Withdrawn from Engrossing and Enrolling.
		9/09/2011	Read second time. Ordered to third reading. Senate Rule 29.3 suspended. (Page 2446.) Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2447.).
		9/09/2011	In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 66. Noes 13. Page 3204.).
select this vote	Senate Vote on Passage	9/09/2011	Assembly 2nd Reading AB621 Charles Calderon By DeSaulnier
select this vote	Assembly Vote on Passage	9/09/2011	AB 621 Charles Calderon Concurrence in Senate Amendments By CALDERON
		9/23/2011	Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.
		10/07/2011	Approved by the Governor.
		10/07/2011	Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 531, Statutes of 2011.