California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: To Executive

AB 221 — Mobile application: driver's licenses and identification cards.

Last action — Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.

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

This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue to a person a driver's license as applied for when the department determines that the applicant is lawfully entitled to a license. Existing law requires the license to state specified information, including the true full name, age, and mailing address of the licensee and a brief description and engraved picture or photograph of the licensee for the purpose of identification. Existing law authorizes the department to issue an identification card to any person attesting to his or her true full name, correct age, and other identifying data as certified by the applicant for the identification card. This bill would require the Department of Motor Vehicles to study the feasibility of creating a digital mobile driver's license application for smartphone use. The bill would require the study to consider the security of personal information, compliance with federal standards, and the limitations of available technology. The bill would require the department to report the results of the study to the Legislature on or before December 1, 2016.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.

  2. Vetoed by Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:30 a.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 74. Noes 4. Page 3011.).

  5. Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Ayes 52. Noes 28. Page 2990.)

  6. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 10 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  7. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 28. Noes 12. Page 2568.).

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 27).

  10. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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

  12. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 2.) (June 30).

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

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

  15. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 5. Page 1863.)

  16. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  17. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  18. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 13. Noes 1.) (May 28).

  19. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  20. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  21. Read second time and amended.

  22. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 2.) (April 27).

  23. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

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

  25. Referred to Com. on TRANS.

  26. From printer. May be heard in committee March 6.

  27. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Dababneh · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Dababneh

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Votes

AB 221 DABABNEH Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 74 Yea · 4 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 65402
Democratic 4000
Republican 5000
Total 74402
% of votes cast 93%5%0%3%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Brown — Yea
Holden — Yea
Levine — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Daly — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Gray — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Harper — Nay
Lopez — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Not Voting
Kim — Nay
Linder — Yea
Burke — Yea
Atkins — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Campos — Yea
Chang — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Perea — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Not Voting
Santiago — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Williams — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Low — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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3rd Reading AB221 Dababneh By Hertzberg

Passed 28 Yea · 12 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 251200
Democratic 3000
Total 281200
% of votes cast 70%30%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Nay
Bates — Nay
Hernandez — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Vidak — Nay
Wolk — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Hill — Yea
Allen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Runner — Nay
Glazer — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Huff — Nay
Lara — Yea
Leno — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Liu — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Moorlach — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Pavley — Yea
Roth — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Mark Stone — Nay
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea

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Do pass

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5200
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Nay
Lara — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Hill — Yea
Beall — Yea
Nielsen — Nay

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Placed on suspense file

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Yea
Hill — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Beall — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leyva — Yea

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AB 221 DABABNEH Assembly Third Reading

Passed 74 Yea · 5 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 64501
Democratic 4000
Republican 6000
Total 74501
% of votes cast 93%6%0%1%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Not Voting
Brown — Yea
Harper — Nay
Levine — Yea
Maienschein — Nay
Mathis — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Melendez — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Daly — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Campos — Yea
Salas — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Low — Yea
Gray — Yea
Medina — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Perea — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Burke — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Holden — Yea
Kim — Nay
Chang — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Cooley — Yea
Linder — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Ting — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Williams — Yea
Wood — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 13 Yea · 1 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 2000
Unaffiliated 11101
Republican 0002
Total 13103
% of votes cast 76%6%0%18%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Eggman — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Chang — Yea
Daly — Yea
Holden — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Wagner — Not Voting
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting

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Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 14 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14200
Total 14200
% of votes cast 88%13%0%0%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Chu — Yea
Daly — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Kim — Nay
Baker — Nay
Linder — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 221 do?
Existing law requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue to a person a driver's license as applied for when the department determines that the applicant is lawfully entitled to a license. Existing law requires the license to state specified information, including the true full name, age, and mailing address of the licensee and a brief description and engraved picture or photograph of the licensee for the purpose of identification. Existing law authorizes the department to issue an identification card to any person attesting to his or her true full name, correct age, and other identifying data as certified by the applicant for the identification card. This bill would require the Department of Motor Vehicles to study the feasibility of creating a digital mobile driver's license application for smartphone use. The bill would require the study to consider the security of personal information, compliance with federal standards, and the limitations of available technology. The bill would require the department to report the results of the study to the Legislature on or before December 1, 2016.
Who sponsors AB 221?
AB 221 is sponsored by Dababneh.
What is the current status of AB 221?
This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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 AB 221?
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