Bill Commons

CA SB 1034

in committee

Vehicles: special license plates.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

Existing law defines "disabled veteran" for purposes of the Vehicle Code as, among other things, a person who, as a result of injury or disease suffered while on active service with the Armed Forces of the United States, has a disability that has been rated at 100% by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Existing law also defines a "disabled veteran" as a veteran who is unable to move without the aid of an assistant device. Existing law defines a "disabled person" as a person who has lost, or has lost the use of, one or more lower extremities or both hands, or who has significant limitation in the use of lower extremities, or who has a diagnosed disease or disorder which substantially impairs or interferes with mobility, or who is so severely disabled as to be unable to move without the aid of an assistant device, among other conditions. This bill would expand the definition of "disabled veteran" to include a person who has a condition that meets the eligibility requirements for a disabled person, as specified above. Existing law requires the Department of Motor Vehicles, upon application and without additional fees, to issue a special license plate or plates to a disabled person, disabled veteran, or an organization or agency involved in the transportation of disabled persons or veterans, as specified, in accordance with procedures adopted by the department. Existing law authorizes a disabled person or disabled veteran to apply to the department for the issuance of a distinguishing placard in lieu of the special license plate or plates for parking purposes, as specified. Existing law authorizes the department to establish procedures for the issuance and renewal of the placards. This bill would require the department to issue a special license plate or plates to a disabled veteran rated 100% permanent and total if the veteran also qualifies for the placard mentioned above, regardless of whether the qualifying mobility condition is service connected.

Introduced
2026-02-11
Status date
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Latest action
2026-05-14 — May 14 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • McNerneyauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-11

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

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  2. 2026-02-12

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 14.

  3. 2026-02-18

    Referred to Coms. on TRANS. and M. & V.A.

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  4. 2026-03-17

    Set for hearing April 7.

  5. 2026-04-08

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on M. & V.A. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 3760.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on M. & V.A.

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  6. 2026-04-14

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on M. & V.A.

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  7. 2026-04-21

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 3956.) (April 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  8. 2026-04-24

    Set for hearing May 4.

  9. 2026-05-04

    May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  10. 2026-05-08

    Set for hearing May 14.

  11. 2026-05-14

    May 14 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Military and Veterans Affairs]

    2026-04-07 · pass · 12-0

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Valladares: yes
    • Strickland: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Blakespear: yes
    • Dahle: other

  • Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2026-04-20 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • McNerney: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Grove: yes
    • Menjivar: other

  • Placed on suspense file

    2026-05-04 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Dahle: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Grayson: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB1034

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