BILL ANALYSIS �
AB 2308
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
AB 2308 (Stone)
As Amended May 23, 2014
Majority vote
PUBLIC SAFETY 6-0 APPROPRIATIONS 13-0
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|Ayes:|Ammiano, Jones-Sawyer, |Ayes:|Gatto, Bocanegra, |
| |Quirk, Skinner, Stone, | |Bradford, |
| |Waldron | |Ian Calderon, Campos, |
| | | |Eggman, Gomez, Holden, |
| | | |Linder, Pan, Quirk, |
| | | |Ridley-Thomas, Weber |
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SUMMARY : Requires the California Department of Corrections and
Rehabilitation (CDCR) and the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
to ensure that all eligible inmates released from state prisons
have valid identification cards. States that it is the intent
of the legislature that the costs related to implementing the
provisions of this bill be funded from the Recidivism Reduction
Fund, as specified.
EXISTING LAW :
1)Authorizes the DMV to issue an identification card to any
person attesting to the true full name, correct age, and other
identifying data as certified by the applicant for the
identification card. Every application for an identification
card shall be signed and verified by the applicant before a
person authorized to administer oaths and shall be supported
by bona fide documentary evidence of the age and identity of
the applicant as DMV may require, and shall include a legible
print of the thumb or finger of the applicant.
2)Provides that upon application for an original or duplicate
license DMV may require the applicant to produce any
identification that it determines is necessary in order to
ensure that the name of the applicant stated in the
application is his or her true, full name and that his or her
residence address as set forth in the application is his or
her true residence address.
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3)States that DMV, notwithstanding any other law, shall require
an application for a driver's license to contain the
applicant's social security account number and any other
number or identifier determined to be appropriate by the
department.
4)Provides, notwithstanding the above provision, an applicant
who provides satisfactory proof that his or her presence in
the United States is authorized under federal law, but who is
not eligible for a social security account number, is eligible
to receive an original driver's license if he or she meets all
other qualifications for licensure.
5)Requires DMV to issue an original driver's license to a person
who is unable to submit satisfactory proof that the
applicant's presence in the United States is authorized under
federal law if he or she meets all other qualifications for
licensure and provides satisfactory proof to the department of
his or her identity and California residency. (Operative date
of January 1, 2015, or on the date the director of DMV
executes a specified declaration, whichever is sooner.)
6)States the finding of the Legislature that the period
immediately following incarceration is critical to successful
reintegration of the offender into society and to positive
citizenship. It is in the interest of public safety for the
state to provide for the effective supervision of and
surveillance of parolees, including the judicious use of
revocation actions, and to provide educational, vocational,
family and personal counseling necessary to assist parolees in
the transition between imprisonment and discharge.
FISCAL EFFECT : According to the Assembly Appropriations
Committee, significant annual General Fund costs to CDCR and
DMV, in the low millions of dollars, to expand the current
effort to provide IDs to discharging inmates. CDCR estimates
that to increase its current goal of 12,000 IDs per year to
30,000 (roughly the number of inmates discharged annually) would
require about $800,000. DMV costs would be in the same range.
COMMENTS : According to the author, "Assembly Bill 2308 will
assist men and women in their transition to post-release life by
requiring that they have a California ID card when they are
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released. Without an ID card, released inmates cannot obtain a
job, place to live, public benefits such as MediCal, or other
necessities in the community. Moreover, the process of obtaining
important documents such as birth certificates, social security
cards, and state ID cards, especially for those individuals who
have been incarcerated for many years, can be daunting. If
inmates can't access important services quickly, they may have
difficulty successfully reintegrating into the community, and
ultimately they may recidivate. Immediate access to MediCal is
especially important for parolees who need medication to stay
physically and mentally healthy. By removing a bureaucratic
hurdle for parolees, this measure will assist men and women in
their transition to post-release life and help reduce
recidivism."
Please see the policy committee analysis for a full discussion
of this bill.
Analysis Prepared by : Stella Choe / PUB. S. / (916) 319-3744
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