California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 720 — Vehicles: drivers' licenses: military personnel and their spouses.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 154, Statutes of 2011.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2011. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · 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.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law requires a California driver's license held by a person who enters or is in the United States Armed Forces to continue in full force and effect, so long as the service continues and the person remains absent from this state, and for a period not to exceed 30 days following the date the holder of the license is honorably separated from service or returns to this state, among other things. This bill would extend the above benefit to the spouse of the person who enters or is in the United States Armed Forces, as specified.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 154, Statutes of 2011.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1 p.m.

  4. In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 2344.) Ordered to the Senate.

  6. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  7. From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (July 6).

  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (June 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  9. Referred to Com. on TRANS.

  10. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  11. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 655.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  12. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  14. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  15. Set for hearing April 11.

  16. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 496.) (March 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  17. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on T. & H.

  18. Set for hearing March 29.

  19. Referred to Com. on T. & H.

  20. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.

  21. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Runner · Primary
  • Knight · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Runner

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Knight

Not signed on (120)

120 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

SB 720 Runner Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 76 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 73004
Republican 2000
Democratic 1000
Total 76004
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Hall — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Butler — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Fong — Yea
Carter — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Allen — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Huber — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Knight — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Logue — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Mitchell — Not Voting
Campos — Yea
Garrick — Not Voting
Gorell — Not Voting
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Block — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Lara — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Perea — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Williams — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Beth Gaines — Not Voting
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Do pass, to Consent Calendar.

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15001
Democratic 1000
Total 16001
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hall — Yea
Campos — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Davis — Not Voting
Donnelly — Yea
Lara — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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Do pass and re-refer to Committee on Appropriations with recommendation: To Consent Calendar.

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14000
Total 14000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Eng — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Miller — Yea
Norby — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Logue — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea

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Special Consent #1

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 33004
Republican 1000
Democratic 2000
Total 36004
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Runner — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Evans — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Harman — Not Voting
Huff — Yea
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wolk — Not Voting
Wright — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Liu — Yea
Price — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Not Voting
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Not Voting
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 720 do?
Existing law requires a California driver's license held by a person who enters or is in the United States Armed Forces to continue in full force and effect, so long as the service continues and the person remains absent from this state, and for a period not to exceed 30 days following the date the holder of the license is honorably separated from service or returns to this state, among other things. This bill would extend the above benefit to the spouse of the person who enters or is in the United States Armed Forces, as specified.
Who sponsors SB 720?
SB 720 is sponsored by Runner and Knight.
What is the current status of SB 720?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2011. Enacted.
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