Drivers' licenses: examinations: driving tests: proof of financial responsibility.
Summary
Existing law requires an applicant for an original driver's license to take an examination that includes an actual demonstration of the applicant's ability to exercise control of a motor vehicle by driving it under the supervision of an examining officer. Existing law allows the examining officer to request evidence of financial responsibility for the vehicle prior to supervising the driving portion of the examination. This bill would allow evidence of financial responsibility to be provided for the above purposes using a mobile electronic device.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2013
Committee Review
Jun 2014
Senate Passage
May 2013
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 21, 2013
Last action Nov 30, 2014
Floor votes · Senate May 2, 2013
How they voted
21–8
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 34
May 2, 2013
D
Democratic25
84% Yea
R
Republican9
77% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
6
Committee
10
Jun 23, 2014
Committee
From committee: Be re-referred to Coms. on INS. and TRANS. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on INS.
lower
Jun 19, 2014
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96(a).
lower
Jun 18, 2014
Lower · Passed
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on A.,E.,S.,T., & I.M.
lower
Jun 5, 2013
Lower · Passed
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on A.,E.,S.,T., & I.M.
lower
May 16, 2013
Committee
Referred to Coms. on A.,E.,S.,T., & I.M. and JUD.
lower
May 2, 2013
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (21-8-5)
senate
Apr 29, 2013
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 663.) (April 23).
upper
Apr 15, 2013
Upper · Passed
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
upper
Apr 11, 2013
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
upper
Apr 9, 2013
Upper · Passed
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
upper
Mar 11, 2013
Committee
Referred to Com. on RLS.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ellen Corbett
DDemocratic
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