CA SB 383
deadDriver's licenses and identification cards.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did CA SB 383 pass?
No. CA SB 383 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-02-02): Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
What is CA SB 383 about?
Existing law authorizes the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue and renew driver's licenses, as specified. Existing law also authorizes the department to issue identification cards. Existing law requires the department to, by no later than July 1, 2027, issue an identification card to an eligible applicant who is unable to submit satisfactory proof that their presence in the United States is authorized under federal law if they provide satisfactory proof of identity and California residency, as specified. This bill would expedite the date by which the department is required to issue an identification card to the above-described eligible applicants to January 15, 2026.
Who sponsors CA SB 383?
Cervantes is the primary sponsor of CA SB 383.
Description
Existing law authorizes the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue and renew driver's licenses, as specified. Existing law also authorizes the department to issue identification cards. Existing law requires the department to, by no later than July 1, 2027, issue an identification card to an eligible applicant who is unable to submit satisfactory proof that their presence in the United States is authorized under federal law if they provide satisfactory proof of identity and California residency, as specified. This bill would expedite the date by which the department is required to issue an identification card to the above-described eligible applicants to January 15, 2026.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-14
- Latest action
- 2026-02-02 — Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Cervantesauthor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-02
Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
failure
2025-04-11
April 28 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
2025-04-10
Set for hearing April 28.
2025-04-02
Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
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2025-03-20
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
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2025-02-26
Referred to Com. on RLS.
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2025-02-18
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 17.
2025-02-14
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
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