California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 1944 — Vehicles: special license plates: disabled veterans.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 421, Statutes of 2010.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 17, 2010. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 8 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

(1) Under existing law, the Department of Motor Vehicles is required, upon application and without additional fees, to issue a special license plate or plates to a disabled person, a disabled veteran, or an organization or agency involved in the transportation of those persons pursuant to procedures adopted by the department. Existing law requires the department, prior to issuing a special license plate to a disabled person or disabled veteran, to require the submission of a certificate signed by a medical professional, as provided, that substantiates the disability of the person or veteran, in certain situations. This bill, in addition, would require the department to accept, in lieu of the certificate signed by a medical professional, a certificate from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs that certifies the applicant is a disabled veteran. (2) Existing law authorizes a disabled person or veteran to apply to the department for the issuance of a distinguishing placard to be used in lieu of the special license plate. Existing law requires the department, prior to issuing the placard to a disabled person or disabled veteran, to require the submission of a certificate signed by a medical professional, as provided, that substantiates the disability of the person or veteran, in certain situations. This bill, in addition, would require the department to accept, in lieu of the certificate signed by a medical professional, a certificate from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs that certifies the applicant is a disabled veteran. (3) This bill would incorporate changes in Section 5007 of the Vehicle Code proposed by AB 2777 that would become operative only if both bills are enacted and this bill is enacted after AB 2777. This bill would also incorporate additional changes in Section 22511.55 of the Vehicle Code proposed by AB 1855, or SB 1318, or both, to be operative only if AB 1855, or SB 1318, or both, and this bill are chaptered and become effective on or before January 1, 2011, and this bill is chaptered last.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 421, Statutes of 2010.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and to the Governor at 2:50 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6150.)

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 7 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 33. Noes 0. Page 4372.)

  7. Read second time. To Consent Calendar.

  8. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and to Consent Calendar.

  9. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  10. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 29).

  11. Withdrawn from committee. Re-referred to Com. on T. & H.

  12. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (June 22).

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

  14. Referred to Coms. on V.A. and T. & H.

  15. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  16. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 5235.)

  17. Read second time. To Consent Calendar.

  18. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (May 12).

  19. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  21. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  22. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 13).

  23. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on V.A. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Re-referred. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 5).

  24. Referred to Coms. on TRANS. and V.A.

  25. From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.

  26. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Fletcher · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Fletcher

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 1944 FLETCHER Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 89 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 83002
Democratic 3000
Republican 3000
Total 89002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (91)
Member Party Vote
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Bill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Evans — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Charles — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Hill — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Fong — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Bass — Yea
Coto — Yea
Davis — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Audra — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Huber — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nava — Yea
Norby — Not Voting
Ruskin — Yea
Silva — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Tran — Yea
Villines — Yea
Adams — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Knight — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Eng — Not Voting
Feuer — Yea
DeVore — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Consent Calendar 2nd AB1944 Fletcher

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 31005
Democratic 2000
Republican 1000
Total 34005
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Harman — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Runner — Yea
Hollingsworth — Yea
Huff — Yea
Leno — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Cogdill — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Oropeza — Not Voting
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wiggins — Not Voting
Wright — Yea
Aanestad — Yea
Ashburn — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Liu — Yea
Romero — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Not Voting
Denham — Not Voting
Florez — Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

AB 1944 FLETCHER Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session

Passed 80 Yea · 0 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 740011
Democratic 3000
Republican 3000
Total 800011
% of votes cast 88%0%0%12%
How each member voted (91)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Ma — Yea
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Coto — Yea
Bill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Eng — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Charles — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huffman — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Fong — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Bass — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Davis — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Logue — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Audra — Yea
De — Not Voting
La — Not Voting
Torre — Not Voting
Yamada — Yea
Fletcher — Not Voting
John — Not Voting
A. — Not Voting
Perez — Not Voting
Evans — Not Voting
Harkey — Not Voting
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nava — Not Voting
Nestande — Yea
Norby — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Tran — Yea
Adams — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Huber — Yea
Knight — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Villines — Not Voting
Emmerson — Yea
Feuer — Yea
DeVore — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Do pass, to Consent Calendar.

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16001
Democratic 0001
Total 16002
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Charles — Not Voting
Conway — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Coto — Yea
Davis — Yea
Hill — Yea
Norby — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting

Official roll call →

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Veterans Affairs to Consent Calendar.

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15000
Republican 1000
Total 16000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Bill — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Miller — Yea
Norby — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Eng — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea

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Subjects

veterans transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1944 do?
(1) Under existing law, the Department of Motor Vehicles is required, upon application and without additional fees, to issue a special license plate or plates to a disabled person, a disabled veteran, or an organization or agency involved in the transportation of those persons pursuant to procedures adopted by the department. Existing law requires the department, prior to issuing a special license plate to a disabled person or disabled veteran, to require the submission of a certificate signed by a medical professional, as provided, that substantiates the disability of the person or veteran, in certain situations. This bill, in addition, would require the department to accept, in lieu of the certificate signed by a medical professional, a certificate from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs that certifies the applicant is a disabled veteran. (2) Existing law authorizes a disabled person or veteran to apply to the department for the issuance of a distinguishing placard to be used in lieu of the special license plate. Existing law requires the department, prior to issuing the placard to a disabled person or disabled veteran, to require the submission of a certificate signed by a medical professional, as provided, that substantiates the disability of the person or veteran, in certain situations. This bill, in addition, would require the department to accept, in lieu of the certificate signed by a medical professional, a certificate from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs that certifies the applicant is a disabled veteran. (3) This bill would incorporate changes in Section 5007 of the Vehicle Code proposed by AB 2777 that would become operative only if both bills are enacted and this bill is enacted after AB 2777. This bill would also incorporate additional changes in Section 22511.55 of the Vehicle Code proposed by AB 1855, or SB 1318, or both, to be operative only if AB 1855, or SB 1318, or both, and this bill are chaptered and become effective on or before January 1, 2011, and this bill is chaptered last.
Who sponsors AB 1944?
AB 1944 is sponsored by Fletcher.
What is the current status of AB 1944?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 17, 2010. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 1944?
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