Bill Text: CA SB720 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Chaptered
Bill Title: Vehicles: drivers' licenses: military personnel and
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-08-01 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 154, Statutes of 2011. [SB720 Detail]
Download: California-2011-SB720-Chaptered.html
BILL NUMBER: SB 720 CHAPTERED
BILL TEXT
CHAPTER 154
FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE AUGUST 1, 2011
APPROVED BY GOVERNOR AUGUST 1, 2011
PASSED THE SENATE APRIL 14, 2011
PASSED THE ASSEMBLY JULY 14, 2011
AMENDED IN SENATE MARCH 22, 2011
INTRODUCED BY Senator Runner
(Coauthor: Assembly Member Knight)
FEBRUARY 18, 2011
An act to amend Section 12817 of the Vehicle Code, relating to
vehicles.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 720, Runner. Vehicles: drivers' licenses: military personnel
and their spouses.
Existing law requires a California driver's license held by a
person who enters or is in the United States Armed Forces to continue
in full force and effect, so long as the service continues and the
person remains absent from this state, and for a period not to exceed
30 days following the date the holder of the license is honorably
separated from service or returns to this state, among other things.
This bill would extend the above benefit to the spouse of the
person who enters or is in the United States Armed Forces, as
specified.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 12817 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:
12817. (a) A California driver's license held by a person who
enters or is in the United States Armed Forces shall continue in full
force and effect, so long as the service continues and the person
remains absent from this state, and for a period not to exceed 30
days following the date the holder of the license is honorably
separated from that service or returns to this state, whichever is
earlier, unless the license was suspended, canceled, or revoked for
cause as provided by law. The license is valid only if it is in the
immediate possession of the licensee and the licensee has in his or
her immediate possession discharge or separation papers if the
licensee has been discharged or separated from the service.
(b) A California driver's license held by a spouse of a person
described in subdivision (a) shall continue in full force and effect,
so long as the person described in subdivision (a) continues in the
service and remains absent from this state and the spouse remains
absent from this state, and for a period not to exceed 30 days
following the date the person described in subdivision (a) is
honorably separated from that service or the date that the person or
the spouse returns to this state, whichever is earlier, unless the
spouse's license was suspended, canceled, or revoked for cause as
provided by law. The license is valid only if it is in the immediate
possession of the licensee and the licensee has in his or her
immediate possession discharge or separation papers of the person
described in subdivision (a).
