BILL ANALYSIS Ó ----------------------------------------------------------------- |SENATE RULES COMMITTEE | AB 1465| |Office of Senate Floor Analyses | | |(916) 651-1520 Fax: (916) | | |327-4478 | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- THIRD READING Bill No: AB 1465 Author: Gordon (D) Amended: 3/26/15 in Assembly Vote: 21 SENATE TRANS. & HOUSING COMMITTEE: 11-0, 6/23/15 AYES: Beall, Cannella, Allen, Bates, Gaines, Galgiani, Leyva, McGuire, Mendoza, Roth, Wieckowski SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE: 7-0, 8/27/15 AYES: Lara, Bates, Beall, Hill, Leyva, Mendoza, Nielsen ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 78-0, 6/1/15 - See last page for vote SUBJECT: Drivers licenses SOURCE: Author DIGEST: This bill requires an applicant for an original drivers license or identification card to provide proof of California residency. ANALYSIS: Existing federal law, the REAL ID Act of 2005: 1)Enacts the 9/11 Commission's recommendation to establish federal standards for issuing driver's licenses and other sources of identification. 2)Establishes minimum standards for driver's licenses and AB 1465 Page 2 identification cards, as well as a requirement for applicants to provide their social security number, birth certificate, and proof of legal presence in the U.S. 3)Prohibits federal agencies from accepting documents for official purposes (e.g., boarding an airplane or entering a federal building) unless the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has determined that the state meets the minimum standards. Existing state law: 1)Requires the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to issue an original driver's license or identification card to an individual who is able to provide, among other things, a social security number and verification of birth date and legal presence in the U.S. in order to obtain a driver's license or identification card. 2)Requires the DMV to issue an original driver's license to an individual who is unable to submit satisfactory proof of legal presence in the U.S. These applicants must meet all other qualifications for licensure and must provide satisfactory proof of identity and California residency. Pursuant to the REAL ID Act, a license issued under these provisions is valid only for driving privileges and cannot be used for identification or federal purposes. This license is commonly known as an AB 60 license (these licenses were authorized by AB 60, Alejo, Chapter 524, Statutes of 2013). This bill requires an individual to submit satisfactory proof of California residency in order to obtain an original driver's license or identification card. Comments Purpose. The author states that although the state requires applicants for an AB 60 driver's license to provide certified or original identity documents as proof of legal residence in California, applicants for non-AB 60 driver's licenses are only required to establish proof of legal presence in the U.S. This bill will help bring California into compliance with the REAL ID Act by requiring all applicants for a new driver's license or identification card to provide proof of California residency. AB 1465 Page 3 Status of California's compliance with the REAL ID Act. To date, DHS has determined that 21 states meet REAL ID standards. DHS has granted the remaining states, including California, a deferment. The current round of extensions will end on October 15, 2015, but DHS may renew an extension if a state can provide adequate justification for continued non-compliance. Such justification includes progress in implementing the minimum standards of the Act; plans for implementing any unmet requirements; and existence of external factors (e.g., resources, contract cycles, or operations issues) that would delay full implementation. DMV has worked continuously with DHS on REAL ID requirements. While proof of residency will not get California to full REAL ID compliance, it is an important benchmark in demonstrating the state's continued progress toward compliance and eligibility for future extensions. FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.:YesLocal: No According to the Senate Appropriations Committee, DMV would incur one-time and ongoing costs of approximately $5.56 million in 2016-17 and approximately $5.4 million annually thereafter, primarily related to increased transaction times. (Motor Vehicle Account) SUPPORT: (Verified8/27/15) None received OPPOSITION: (Verified8/27/15) None received ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 78-0, 6/1/15 AYES: Achadjian, Alejo, Travis Allen, Baker, Bigelow, Bloom, Bonilla, Bonta, Brough, Brown, Burke, Calderon, Campos, Chang, AB 1465 Page 4 Chau, Chávez, Chiu, Chu, Cooley, Cooper, Dababneh, Dahle, Daly, Dodd, Eggman, Frazier, Beth Gaines, Gallagher, Cristina Garcia, Eduardo Garcia, Gatto, Gipson, Gomez, Gonzalez, Gordon, Gray, Grove, Hadley, Roger Hernández, Holden, Irwin, Jones, Jones-Sawyer, Kim, Lackey, Levine, Linder, Lopez, Low, Maienschein, Mathis, Mayes, McCarty, Medina, Melendez, Mullin, Nazarian, Obernolte, Olsen, Patterson, Perea, Quirk, Rendon, Ridley-Thomas, Rodriguez, Salas, Santiago, Steinorth, Mark Stone, Thurmond, Ting, Wagner, Waldron, Weber, Wilk, Williams, Wood, Atkins NO VOTE RECORDED: Harper, O'Donnell Prepared by:Erin Riches / T. & H. / (916) 651-4121 8/31/15 16:52:45 **** END ****