California Legislature—2015–16 Regular Session

Assembly BillNo. 1465


Introduced by Assembly Member Gordon

February 27, 2015


An act relating to vehicles.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 1465, as introduced, Gordon. Driver’s licenses.

Existing law, the federal REAL ID Act of 2005 requires, among other things, that in order for a state’s driver’s licenses and identification cards to be accepted for official purposes, including boarding a commercial aircraft, the state is required to comply with specified provisions, including that the state require, prior to issuance of driver’s licenses or identification cards, valid documentary evidence of lawful presence in the country.

This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to initiate any statutory or regulatory changes, to the extent that they are necessary, to satisfy the requirements of the Real ID Act of 2005.

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

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SECTION 1.  

It is the intent of the Legislature to enact
2legislation that requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to
3initiate any statutory or regulatory changes, to the extent that they
P2    1are necessary, to satisfy the requirements of the Real ID Act of
22005 (Public Law 109-13).



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