Existing law relating to property transfers specifies certain documents as allowable forms of identification for a credible witness, who, by oath or affirmation, attests to the identity of an individual executing a written instrument in the presence of, and acknowledged by, a notary public. Existing law specifies that an inmate identification card that is current or has been issued within 5 years by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation if the inmate is in custody is an allowable form of identification, for purposes of these provisions, if it contains certain identifying information, including a photograph and description of the person named on it, is signed by the person, and has a serial or other identifying number.
California AB 625 (20132014) — Notaries public: acceptance of identification.
Existing law relating to property transfers specifies certain documents as allowable forms of identification for a credible witness, who, by oath or affirmation, attests to the identity of an individual executing a written instrument in the presence of, and acknowledged by, a notary public. Existing law specifies that an inmate identification card that is current or has been issued within 5 years by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation if the inmate is in custody is an allowable form of identification, for purposes of these provisions, if it contains certain identifying information, including a photograph and description of the person named on it, is signed by the person, and has a serial or other identifying number.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Do pass as amended. To Consent Calendar. — 6–0 (pass) · upper
AB 625 QUIRK Assembly Third Reading — 76–0 (pass) · lower
Consent Calendar 2nd — 37–0 (pass) · upper
AB 625 QUIRK Concurrence in Senate Amendments — 75–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
Quirk — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2013-02-20 Read first time. To print. reading-1
2013-02-21 From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
2013-03-04 Referred to Com. on JUD. referral-committee
2013-04-02 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 2). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2013-04-03 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2013-04-11 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 877.) reading-3, reading-1, passage
2013-04-11 Motion to reconsider made by Assembly Member John A. Pérez.
2013-04-15 Action rescinded whereby a motion to reconsider was made, by unanimous consent.
2013-04-15 Ordered to the Senate.
2013-04-15 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. reading-1
2013-04-25 Referred to Com. on JUD. referral-committee
2013-05-24 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD. amendment-introduction, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1, referral-committee
2013-06-06 From committee: Do pass as amended. To consent calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 4). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, amendment-passage
2013-06-10 Read second time and amended. Ordered to consent calendar. reading-2, reading-1, amendment-passage
2013-06-13 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 1339.). reading-3, reading-1, passage
2013-06-13 In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after June 15 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
2013-06-20 Ordered to the Senate.
2013-06-20 In Senate. Held at Desk.
2013-06-26 Action rescinded whereby the bill was read third time, passed, and to Assembly. passage, reading-3
2013-06-26 Ordered to second reading.
2013-06-26 Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. reading-2, reading-1, amendment-passage
2013-06-27 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2013-07-08 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 33. Noes 0. Page 1694.). reading-3, reading-1, passage
2013-08-05 In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 7 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
2013-08-08 Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 2467.). committee-passage-favorable, amendment-passage
2013-08-15 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 12:30 p.m.
2013-08-27 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2013-08-27 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 159, Statutes of 2013.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/b6193fa1-ade3-470a-8fdf-1e17b8477d4c. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).