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CA AB3067

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/21/2020

Primary Sponsor

Jose Medina

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Origin

State Assembly

2019-2020 Session

AI Summary

  • Expands California's Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) program to include drivers ages 18-20, effective July 1, 2022, extending provisional license restrictions from ages 16-17 to ages 16-20.

  • Requires drivers ages 18-20 to hold an instruction permit for at least 60 days (compared to 6 months for younger drivers) before applying for a provisional license, and raises the minimum supervising driver age from 18 to 21 years old.

  • Applies provisional license restrictions (no driving 11 p.m. to 5 a.m., no passengers under 20) for the first 12 months for ages 16-17 and first 6 months for ages 18-20, with specified exemptions for medical, school, employment, and family necessity.

  • Requires driving schools and independent instructors to offer and accept installment payment plans for behind-the-wheel instruction with no additional fees, effective July 1, 2022 for new and renewed licenses.

  • Authorizes the Department of Motor Vehicles to charge driving schools up to $1 per driver education certificate completion to recover administrative costs, with 90% of fees after initial implementation directed to the Child Health and Safety Fund for young driver safety programs.

Legislative Description

Driver’s licenses: instruction permits and provisional licenses.

Last Action

Referred to Com. on TRANS.

3/5/2020

Committee Referrals

Transportation3/5/2020

Full Bill Text

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