AB 2645 California Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Veterans: registration and identification services.

Summary

Existing law establishes the Department of Veterans Affairs, which administers various programs that provide benefits to veterans, as defined. Existing law additionally establishes a statewide system of veterans' homes to provide room, board, and other services to eligible veterans and their spouses or domestic partners. Existing law establishes the Department of Motor Vehicles in the Transportation Agency and sets forth various powers and duties for the department, including prescribing and providing suitable forms of applications, certificates of ownership, registration cards, driver's licenses, and all other forms that are deemed necessary. This bill would require the Department of Motor Vehicles, in coordination with the Department of Veterans Affairs, to provide mobile services to each resident at each California veterans' home at least once per calendar year. The bill would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to assist by coordinating the scheduling, space, and outreach to residents to facilitate the provision of those services. For the purposes of these provisions, the bill would define "mobile services" as, among other things, issuance or renewal of driver's licenses and identification and Real ID application processing.

Issues: ✓ Veterans

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 20, 2026 Last action Apr 13, 2026

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What changed between versions

03/18/26 - Amended Assembly → 04/07/26 - Amended Assembly · 4 edits · Apr 7, 2026

MODERATE

AB 2645 was significantly narrowed in scope. The April 7 amendment removed the entire provision that would have repealed the Educational Innovation and Planning Commission (Education Code Section 33502 et seq.), leaving the bill focused solely on requiring DMV mobile services at California veterans' homes. A co-author (Assembly Member Tangipa) was added, terminology was updated to use the possessive form 'veterans' home,' and the list of specifically enumerated mobile services was reduced from three items to two by changing 'all of the following' to 'both of the following.'

SCOPE

The entire second section of the bill, which would have repealed Article 2 (Section 33502 et seq.) of the Education Code and eliminated the Educational Innovation and Planning Commission, was removed. The bill no longer touches education law.

Assembly Member Tangipa was added as a co-introducer of the bill alongside Assembly Member Jeff Gonzalez.

DEFINITION

The term 'veterans home' was changed to 'veterans' home' (possessive form) throughout the bill text and digest.

REQUIREMENT

The list of specifically enumerated mobile services was reduced. The language changed from 'all of the following' (three items: driver's licenses/ID cards, vehicle registration, Real ID) to 'both of the following' (two items: driver's licenses/ID cards and Real ID application processing). Vehicle registration was removed from the specific enumeration, though the 'not limited to' language means it could still be provided.

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

lower

Apr 8, 2026

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on M. & V.A.

lower

Apr 7, 2026

Introduced

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on M. & V.A. Read second time and amended.

lower

Mar 23, 2026

Committee

Re-referred to Coms. on M. & V.A. and TRANS. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

lower

Mar 19, 2026

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on ED.

lower

Mar 18, 2026

Introduced

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ED. Read second time and amended.

lower

Mar 9, 2026

Committee

Referred to Com. on ED.

lower

Feb 21, 2026

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor