Vehicles: specialized license plates.
Summary
Existing law authorizes a person who is a firefighter, retired firefighter, or a surviving family member of a firefighter or retired firefighter to apply for special license plates for their vehicle. The special license plates, which contain the words "California Firefighter" and run in a regular numerical series, are issued upon application to the Department of Motor Vehicles, presentation of proof of certain facts, and payment of certain fees, including $35 for a renewal of registration that includes the continued display of the special license plate. This bill would increase the fee to $40 for a renewal of registration that includes the continued display of the special license plate.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Aug 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
Assembly Passage
Aug 2023
Signed into Law
Oct 2023
Introduced Feb 9, 2023
Signed Oct 8, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 20, 2023 · Assembly Aug 24, 2023
How they voted
36–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 40
Apr 20, 2023
D
Democratic31
90% Yea
R
Republican9
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
11
Committee
7
Amendments
4
Oct 8, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Sep 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2240.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
upper
Aug 24, 2023
Introduced
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
upper
Aug 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 2801.) Ordered to the Senate.
lower
Aug 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 16).
lower
Jun 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Jun 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
lower
May 4, 2023
Committee
Referred to Com. on TRANS.
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 814.) Ordered to the Assembly.
upper
Apr 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.
upper
Apr 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
April 10 hearing postponed by committee.
upper
Mar 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0. Page 579.) (March 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
Mar 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
upper
Feb 22, 2023
Committee
Referred to Com. on TRANS.
upper
Feb 9, 2023
Introduced
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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