CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1606Introduced by Assembly Member GipsonFebruary 17, 2023 An act to add Section 12814.4 to the Vehicle Code, relating to drivers licenses.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1606, as introduced, Gipson. Drivers license renewal alternatives.Existing law requires an application for renewal of a drivers license to be made at an office of the Department of Motor Vehicles by the person to whom the license was issued. Existing law also requires renewal of a license to be under the terms and conditions prescribed by the department.This bill would authorize the Director of Motor Vehicles to establish a program to evaluate the traffic safety and other effects of renewing drivers licenses by virtual or other remote processes. The bill would authorize the director to terminate the renewal by virtual or other remote processes at any time.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 12814.4 is added to the Vehicle Code, to read:12814.4. (a) The director may establish a program to evaluate the traffic safety and other effects of renewing drivers licenses by virtual or other remote processes, in lieu of submitting an application at an office of the department pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 12814. Pursuant to that program, the department may renew drivers licenses by virtual or other remote processes.(b) The director may terminate the renewal by virtual or other remote processes authorized by this section at any time.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1606Introduced by Assembly Member GipsonFebruary 17, 2023 An act to add Section 12814.4 to the Vehicle Code, relating to drivers licenses.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1606, as introduced, Gipson. Drivers license renewal alternatives.Existing law requires an application for renewal of a drivers license to be made at an office of the Department of Motor Vehicles by the person to whom the license was issued. Existing law also requires renewal of a license to be under the terms and conditions prescribed by the department.This bill would authorize the Director of Motor Vehicles to establish a program to evaluate the traffic safety and other effects of renewing drivers licenses by virtual or other remote processes. The bill would authorize the director to terminate the renewal by virtual or other remote processes at any time.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1606
Introduced by Assembly Member GipsonFebruary 17, 2023
Introduced by Assembly Member Gipson
February 17, 2023
An act to add Section 12814.4 to the Vehicle Code, relating to drivers licenses.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1606, as introduced, Gipson. Drivers license renewal alternatives.
Existing law requires an application for renewal of a drivers license to be made at an office of the Department of Motor Vehicles by the person to whom the license was issued. Existing law also requires renewal of a license to be under the terms and conditions prescribed by the department.This bill would authorize the Director of Motor Vehicles to establish a program to evaluate the traffic safety and other effects of renewing drivers licenses by virtual or other remote processes. The bill would authorize the director to terminate the renewal by virtual or other remote processes at any time.
Existing law requires an application for renewal of a drivers license to be made at an office of the Department of Motor Vehicles by the person to whom the license was issued. Existing law also requires renewal of a license to be under the terms and conditions prescribed by the department.
This bill would authorize the Director of Motor Vehicles to establish a program to evaluate the traffic safety and other effects of renewing drivers licenses by virtual or other remote processes. The bill would authorize the director to terminate the renewal by virtual or other remote processes at any time.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 12814.4 is added to the Vehicle Code, to read:12814.4. (a) The director may establish a program to evaluate the traffic safety and other effects of renewing drivers licenses by virtual or other remote processes, in lieu of submitting an application at an office of the department pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 12814. Pursuant to that program, the department may renew drivers licenses by virtual or other remote processes.(b) The director may terminate the renewal by virtual or other remote processes authorized by this section at any time.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 12814.4 is added to the Vehicle Code, to read:12814.4. (a) The director may establish a program to evaluate the traffic safety and other effects of renewing drivers licenses by virtual or other remote processes, in lieu of submitting an application at an office of the department pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 12814. Pursuant to that program, the department may renew drivers licenses by virtual or other remote processes.(b) The director may terminate the renewal by virtual or other remote processes authorized by this section at any time.
SECTION 1. Section 12814.4 is added to the Vehicle Code, to read:
### SECTION 1.
12814.4. (a) The director may establish a program to evaluate the traffic safety and other effects of renewing drivers licenses by virtual or other remote processes, in lieu of submitting an application at an office of the department pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 12814. Pursuant to that program, the department may renew drivers licenses by virtual or other remote processes.(b) The director may terminate the renewal by virtual or other remote processes authorized by this section at any time.
12814.4. (a) The director may establish a program to evaluate the traffic safety and other effects of renewing drivers licenses by virtual or other remote processes, in lieu of submitting an application at an office of the department pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 12814. Pursuant to that program, the department may renew drivers licenses by virtual or other remote processes.(b) The director may terminate the renewal by virtual or other remote processes authorized by this section at any time.
12814.4. (a) The director may establish a program to evaluate the traffic safety and other effects of renewing drivers licenses by virtual or other remote processes, in lieu of submitting an application at an office of the department pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 12814. Pursuant to that program, the department may renew drivers licenses by virtual or other remote processes.(b) The director may terminate the renewal by virtual or other remote processes authorized by this section at any time.
12814.4. (a) The director may establish a program to evaluate the traffic safety and other effects of renewing drivers licenses by virtual or other remote processes, in lieu of submitting an application at an office of the department pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 12814. Pursuant to that program, the department may renew drivers licenses by virtual or other remote processes.
(b) The director may terminate the renewal by virtual or other remote processes authorized by this section at any time.