CA AB 1151
deadDriver's licenses: identification cards.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did CA AB 1151 pass?
No. CA AB 1151 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-02-02): From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
What is CA AB 1151 about?
Existing law authorizes the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue an identification card to any person attesting to the true full name, correct age, and other identifying data as certified by the applicant for the identification card. Existing law provides for the issuance of senior citizen identification cards for any person 62 years of age or older free of charge. This bill would require the department to amend any forms used for the cancellation or surrender of a driver's license to allow a person 62 years of age or older to apply for an identification card using the same form. The bill would require the department to issue an identification card bearing the notation "Senior Citizen" to the applicant upon receipt of this amended form.
Who sponsors CA AB 1151?
Connolly is the primary sponsor of CA AB 1151.
Description
Existing law authorizes the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue an identification card to any person attesting to the true full name, correct age, and other identifying data as certified by the applicant for the identification card. Existing law provides for the issuance of senior citizen identification cards for any person 62 years of age or older free of charge. This bill would require the department to amend any forms used for the cancellation or surrender of a driver's license to allow a person 62 years of age or older to apply for an identification card using the same form. The bill would require the department to issue an identification card bearing the notation "Senior Citizen" to the applicant upon receipt of this amended form.
- Introduced
- 2025-03-24
- Latest action
- 2026-02-02 — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Connollyauthor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-02
From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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2026-01-31
Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
failure
2025-05-23
In committee: Held under submission.
2025-05-14
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
referral-committee
2025-04-22
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2025-03-25
Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
referral-committee
2025-03-24
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.
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2025-03-24
Referred to Com. on TRANS.
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2025-02-21
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
2025-02-20
Read first time. To print.
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Votes
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
2025-04-21 · pass · 15-0
Member-level votes (16)
- Harabedian: yes
- Hoover: yes
- Lackey: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Davies: yes
- Ahrens: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Macedo: yes
- Hart: yes
- Aguiar-Curry: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Lowenthal: yes
- Carrillo: yes
- Ransom: yes
- Ward: yes
- Papan: other
Related bills
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