ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
          AB 1179 (Jones)
          As Amended  April 27, 2009
          Majority vote 

           INSURANCE           10-0
          
           -----------------------------------------------------------------
          |Ayes:|Coto, Garrick, Blakeslee, |     |                          |
          |     |                          |     |                          |
          |     |Charles Calderon, Carter, |     |                          |
          |     |Feuer, Hayashi, Nava,     |     |                          |
          |     |Niello, Torres            |     |                          |
          |-----+--------------------------+-----+--------------------------|
          |     |                          |     |                          |
           -----------------------------------------------------------------
           SUMMARY  :   Adds to the Auto Body Repair Consumer Bill of Rights
          a disclosure that the consumer has a right to seek and obtain an
          independent repair estimate directly from a registered body
          shop, even when pursuing an insurance claim for repair of the
          vehicle.