BILL NUMBER: SB 158	CHAPTERED  09/22/05

	CHAPTER  251
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 22, 2005
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 22, 2005
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 29, 2005
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  JUNE 20, 2005
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JUNE 14, 2005
	AMENDED IN SENATE  MARCH 30, 2005

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Machado

                        FEBRUARY 8, 2005

   An act to amend Section 4401 of the Probate Code, relating to
powers of attorney.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 158, Machado  Powers of attorney: social security numbers.
   The Uniform Statutory Form Power of Attorney Act establishes the
procedures by which a person may appoint another person as his or her
agent with various powers over property, business, estate, trust,
and other decisions. Existing law sets forth a statutory form to be
used for granting power of attorney and this form includes a line
requiring the social security number of the person designating power
of attorney.
   This bill would delete that line for the social security number.
The bill would also include a statement on the form that a third
party may seek identification.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 4401 of the Probate Code is amended to read:
   4401.  The following statutory form power of attorney is legally
sufficient when the requirements of Section 4402 are satisfied: