Driver's licenses: applications.
Summary
Existing law authorizes the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue original driver's licenses to qualified persons. Existing law requires every application for an original or a renewal of a driver's license to contain specified information about the applicant. This bill would prohibit a person from receiving financial compensation for the sole purpose of filling out an original driver's license application for another person. The bill would impose a $2,500 civil penalty for a violation of this provision and would authorize the enforcement of this provision by the Attorney General or by the district attorney, county counsel, or city attorney of the location in which the violation occurred, as specified.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2013
Committee Review
Aug 2014
Assembly Passage
May 2013
Senate Passage
Aug 2014
Signed into Law
Sep 2014
Introduced Feb 21, 2013
Signed Sep 19, 2014
Floor votes · Senate Aug 7, 2014 · Assembly May 29, 2013
How they voted
30–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 35
Aug 7, 2014
D
Democratic25
80% Yea
R
Republican10
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
58
Key actions
15
Committee
22
Amendments
7
Sep 19, 2014
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Aug 19, 2014
Lower · Passed
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 67. Noes 9. Page 6179.).
lower
Aug 18, 2014
Lower · Passed
From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (August 18).
lower
Aug 11, 2014
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on TRANS. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.
lower
Aug 7, 2014
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (30-0-5)
senate
Aug 7, 2014
Introduced
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 9 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
lower
Aug 4, 2014
Upper · Passed
From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and be amended.
upper
Jun 25, 2014
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
Jun 17, 2014
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on T. & H.
upper
Jun 16, 2014
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
upper
Jun 15, 2014
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.
upper
May 8, 2014
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
upper
Apr 24, 2014
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(c).
upper
Apr 9, 2014
Upper · Passed
Action rescinded whereby the bill was read third time, passed, and to Assembly.
upper
Sep 13, 2013
Committee
Assembly refused to concur in Senate amendments. (Ayes 26. Noes 35. Page 3373.)
lower
Sep 12, 2013
Introduced
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
lower
Sep 12, 2013
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on RLS.
upper
Sep 10, 2013
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
upper
Aug 30, 2013
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 30).
upper
Aug 13, 2013
Upper · Passed
In committee: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
upper
Jul 10, 2013
Upper · Passed
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
Jul 9, 2013
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (July 3).
upper
Jun 25, 2013
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
upper
Jun 13, 2013
Committee
Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
upper
May 29, 2013
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (61-1-2)
assembly
May 24, 2013
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 24).
lower
May 1, 2013
Committee
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
lower
Apr 17, 2013
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Apr 15, 2013
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 18. Noes 1.) (April 9).
lower
Apr 2, 2013
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
lower
Apr 1, 2013
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.
lower
Mar 4, 2013
Committee
Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
lower
Feb 22, 2013
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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