California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 397 — Vehicles: enhanced driver's license.

Last action — From Assembly without further action.

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

This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Existing law requires the Department of Motor Vehicles, upon proper application, to issue driver's licenses and identification cards. The federal Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative facilitates travel within the western hemisphere by authorizing the use of enhanced driver's licenses and identification cards meeting specified requirements as travel documents. This bill would authorize the Department of Motor Vehicles to enter into a memorandum of understanding with a federal agency for the purpose of facilitating travels within the western hemisphere pursuant to the federal Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative through the issuance of an enhanced driver's license, instruction permit, provisional license, or identification card. The bill would authorize the department to issue or renew, upon request, an enhanced driver's license, instruction permit, provisional license, or identification card for specified persons. The bill would require a person applying for the initial issuance or renewal of an enhanced driver's license, instruction permit, provisional license, or identification card to submit, under the penalty of perjury, additional proof of identity, residency, and citizenship that satisfies the requirements of the federal Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative. Because the knowledge of the submission of fraudulent information is a crime, the bill would create a new crime, thereby imposing a state-mandated local program. The bill would, except as specified, prohibit the disclosure of information submitted to the department. Because a violation of the Vehicle Code is a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would prohibit an employer from requiring an employee to apply for, or use, an enhanced driver's license or identification card as a condition of employment or to discriminate or otherwise retaliate against an employee who refuses to apply for, or use, an enhanced driver's license or identification card. Because a violation of this provision would be a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would also require the department to submit an annual report to specified committees of the Legislature on the implementation of the enhanced driver's license and identification card. The bill would require a person applying for an enhanced driver's license, instruction permit, provisional license, or identification card to submit an additional application fee. The bill would require the department to set, by regulation, the application fee in an amount not to exceed the reasonable regulatory cost of issuing or renewing the license, permit, or identification card, or $55, whichever is less, and to provide specified information to the applicant. The bill would establish the Enhanced Driver's License and Identification Card Subaccount in the Motor Vehicle Account and would require the additional fee to be deposited into the subaccount. The bill would, upon appropriation by the Legislature, require the moneys in the subaccount to be expended by the department in implementing the above provisions. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From Assembly without further action.

  2. From committee without further action.

  3. Set, second hearing. Held in committee and under submission.

  4. Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  5. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  6. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (August 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  7. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  8. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

  9. Referred to Coms. on TRANS. and JUD.

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

  11. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1180.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  12. Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

  13. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 1013.) (May 23).

  14. Set for hearing May 23.

  15. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  16. Set for hearing May 13.

  17. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 758.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  18. Set for hearing April 30.

  19. Re-referred to Com. on T. & H.

  20. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  21. Withdrawn from committee.

  22. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

  23. Hearing postponed by committee.

  24. Set for hearing April 3.

  25. Referred to Com. on ED.

  26. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.

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

Sponsors

  • Block · Cosponsor
  • Hueso · Primary
  • Lara · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 119 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Hueso

Co-sponsors (2)

  • Block
  • Lara

Not signed on (119)

119 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12001
Democratic 2000
Republican 1000
Total 15001
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Linder — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Holden — Yea
Logue — Not Voting
Daly — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea

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3rd Reading

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 36000
Democratic 3000
Total 39000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Block — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Lara — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Monning — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Evans — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Correa — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
De León — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Beall — Yea
Huff — Yea
Leno — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Price — Yea
Torres — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wright — Yea
Yee — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Knight — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Roth — Yea
Wolk — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Democratic 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Hill — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
De León — Yea
Lara — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 397 do?
Existing law requires the Department of Motor Vehicles, upon proper application, to issue driver's licenses and identification cards. The federal Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative facilitates travel within the western hemisphere by authorizing the use of enhanced driver's licenses and identification cards meeting specified requirements as travel documents. This bill would authorize the Department of Motor Vehicles to enter into a memorandum of understanding with a federal agency for the purpose of facilitating travels within the western hemisphere pursuant to the federal Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative through the issuance of an enhanced driver's license, instruction permit, provisional license, or identification card. The bill would authorize the department to issue or renew, upon request, an enhanced driver's license, instruction permit, provisional license, or identification card for specified persons. The bill would require a person applying for the initial issuance or renewal of an enhanced driver's license, instruction permit, provisional license, or identification card to submit, under the penalty of perjury, additional proof of identity, residency, and citizenship that satisfies the requirements of the federal Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative. Because the knowledge of the submission of fraudulent information is a crime, the bill would create a new crime, thereby imposing a state-mandated local program. The bill would, except as specified, prohibit the disclosure of information submitted to the department. Because a violation of the Vehicle Code is a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would prohibit an employer from requiring an employee to apply for, or use, an enhanced driver's license or identification card as a condition of employment or to discriminate or otherwise retaliate against an employee who refuses to apply for, or use, an enhanced driver's license or identification card. Because a violation of this provision would be a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would also require the department to submit an annual report to specified committees of the Legislature on the implementation of the enhanced driver's license and identification card. The bill would require a person applying for an enhanced driver's license, instruction permit, provisional license, or identification card to submit an additional application fee. The bill would require the department to set, by regulation, the application fee in an amount not to exceed the reasonable regulatory cost of issuing or renewing the license, permit, or identification card, or $55, whichever is less, and to provide specified information to the applicant. The bill would establish the Enhanced Driver's License and Identification Card Subaccount in the Motor Vehicle Account and would require the additional fee to be deposited into the subaccount. The bill would, upon appropriation by the Legislature, require the moneys in the subaccount to be expended by the department in implementing the above provisions. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors SB 397?
SB 397 is sponsored by Block, Hueso, and Lara.
What is the current status of SB 397?
This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 397?
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