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CA AB 2645

in committee

Veterans: registration and identification services.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CA AB 2645 pass?

Not yet. CA AB 2645 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-04-13): In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

What is CA AB 2645 about?

Existing law establishes the Department of Veterans Affairs, which administers various programs that provide benefits to veterans, as defined. Existing law additionally establishes a statewide system of veterans' homes to provide room, board, and other services to eligible veterans and their spouses or domestic partners. Existing law establishes the Department of Motor Vehicles in the Transportation Agency and sets forth various powers and duties for the department, including prescribing and providing suitable forms of applications, certificates of ownership, registration cards, driver's licenses, and all other forms that are deemed necessary. This bill would require the Department of Motor Vehicles, in coordination with the Department of Veterans Affairs, to provide mobile services to each resident at each California veterans' home at least once per calendar year. The bill would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to assist by coordinating the scheduling, space, and outreach to residents to facilitate the provision of those services. For the purposes of these provisions, the bill would define "mobile services" as, among other things, issuance or renewal of driver's licenses and identification and Real ID application processing.

Who sponsors CA AB 2645?

Jeff Gonzalez is the primary sponsor of CA AB 2645, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Existing law establishes the Department of Veterans Affairs, which administers various programs that provide benefits to veterans, as defined. Existing law additionally establishes a statewide system of veterans' homes to provide room, board, and other services to eligible veterans and their spouses or domestic partners. Existing law establishes the Department of Motor Vehicles in the Transportation Agency and sets forth various powers and duties for the department, including prescribing and providing suitable forms of applications, certificates of ownership, registration cards, driver's licenses, and all other forms that are deemed necessary. This bill would require the Department of Motor Vehicles, in coordination with the Department of Veterans Affairs, to provide mobile services to each resident at each California veterans' home at least once per calendar year. The bill would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to assist by coordinating the scheduling, space, and outreach to residents to facilitate the provision of those services. For the purposes of these provisions, the bill would define "mobile services" as, among other things, issuance or renewal of driver's licenses and identification and Real ID application processing.

Introduced
2026-03-18
Latest action
2026-04-13 — In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
Bill type
bill
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Jeff Gonzalezauthor
  • Tangipaauthor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-13

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  2. 2026-04-08

    Re-referred to Com. on M. & V.A.

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-04-07

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

    amendment-introduction,amendment-passage,committee-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee

  4. 2026-03-23

    Re-referred to Coms. on M. & V.A. and TRANS. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-03-19

    Re-referred to Com. on ED.

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-03-18

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

    amendment-introduction,amendment-passage,committee-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee

  7. 2026-03-09

    Referred to Com. on ED.

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-02-21

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  9. 2026-02-20

    Read first time. To print.

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Versions

  • 02/20/26 - Introduced — 2026-02-20Compare
  • 03/18/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-03-18Compare
  • 04/07/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-04-07Compare
  • AB2645Compare
  • (document, no version)Compare

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