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CA AB2528

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/21/2014

Primary Sponsor

Nancy Skinner

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Origin

State Assembly

2013-2014 Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the State Registrar to properly record diacritical marks (accents, tildes, graves, umlauts, cedillas) on all certificates of live birth, fetal death, death, and marriage licenses

  • Requires the Secretary of State to ensure diacritical marks are properly recorded on Certificates of Registered Domestic Partnership

  • Requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to properly record diacritical marks on all drivers' licenses and identification cards

  • Directs the State Registrar, Secretary of State, and Department of Motor Vehicles to develop procedures for other reasonable requests relating to names on their respective documents

  • Establishes legislative findings that diacritical marks are significant for proper pronunciation and meaning of names, and reflect familial and cultural traditions

Legislative Description

State-issued identity documents: diacritical marks.

Last Action

In committee: Set, second hearing. Held under submission.

5/23/2014

Committee Referrals

Appropriations4/9/2014
Health3/13/2014

Full Bill Text

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