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CA AB1151
Bill
Status
2/1/2022
Primary Sponsor
Thurston Smith
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AI Summary
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Directs the Department of Motor Vehicles to discontinue charging a fee for printing the word "VETERAN" on driver's licenses or identification cards no later than July 1, 2022.
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Repeals Section 14901.1 of the Vehicle Code effective January 1, 2023, which currently authorizes a $5 fee (increasable up to $15 by regulation) for the veteran designation.
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Maintains existing exemptions from the fee for persons with low incomes meeting assistance program eligibility requirements and persons verified as homeless.
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Requires verification of veteran status through a county veterans service office using a form developed by the Department of Veterans Affairs in consultation with DMV and county veterans service officers.
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Makes technical and conforming language changes throughout the Vehicle Code, including replacing gendered pronouns with neutral language.
Legislative Description
Driver’s licenses: veteran designation.
Last Action
From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2/1/2022