Vehicle infractions and misdemeanors: arrests.
Summary
Existing law requires that whenever a person is arrested for a vehicle-related infraction or misdemeanor, he or she be taken immediately before a magistrate if he or she fails to present his or her driver's license or other satisfactory evidence of identity for examination. This bill would additionally require that the arrested person be taken immediately before a magistrate if he or she fails to present both his or her driver's license or other evidence of identity and an unobstructed view of his or her full face for examination.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2015
Committee Review
Jun 2015
Assembly Passage
Apr 2015
Senate Passage
Jun 2015
Signed into Law
Jul 2015
Introduced Feb 13, 2015
Signed Jul 14, 2015
Floor votes · Senate Jun 22, 2015 · Assembly Apr 16, 2015
How they voted
30–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 33
Jun 22, 2015
D
Democratic23
91% Yea
R
Republican10
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Jul 14, 2015
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Jun 23, 2015
Lower · Passed
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
lower
Jun 22, 2015
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (30-0-3)
senate
Jun 9, 2015
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 9).
upper
May 7, 2015
Committee
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
upper
Apr 16, 2015
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (70-1-1)
assembly
Apr 14, 2015
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 13).
lower
Mar 2, 2015
Committee
Referred to Com. on TRANS.
lower
Feb 17, 2015
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 19.
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Scott Wilk
RRepublican
Co
Melissa A. Melendez
RRepublican
Co
Tom Lackey
RRepublican
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