Existing law requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue a driver's license to an applicant when the department determines that the applicant is lawfully entitled to a license. Existing law allows an in-person applicant for a driver's license or identification card to request the word "VETERAN" be printed on the face of the driver's license or identification card, subject to certain requirements, including, among others, verification of veteran status, as specified, and payment of a $5 fee, which the department is authorized to increase by regulation, in an amount not to exceed $15, as specified. Existing law prohibits a fee from being charged for that request if made by a person who has been determined to have a current income level that meets the eligibility requirements for specified assistance programs or a person who can verify their status as a homeless person, in accordance with specified provisions.
California SB 837 (20212022) — Driver's licenses: veteran designation.
Existing law requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue a driver's license to an applicant when the department determines that the applicant is lawfully entitled to a license. Existing law allows an in-person applicant for a driver's license or identification card to request the word "VETERAN" be printed on the face of the driver's license or identification card, subject to certain requirements, including, among others, verification of veteran status, as specified, and payment of a $5 fee, which the department is authorized to increase by regulation, in an amount not to exceed $15, as specified. Existing law prohibits a fee from being charged for that request if made by a person who has been determined to have a current income level that meets the eligibility requirements for specified assistance programs or a person who can verify their status as a homeless person, in accordance with specified provisions.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
SB 837 Umberg Senate Third Reading By Ramos — 77–0 (pass) · lower
Special Consent SB837 — 39–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar — 17–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass — 7–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass. — 16–0 (pass) · lower
Placed on suspense file — 6–0 (pass) · upper
Special Consent SB837 — 38–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar — 14–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
Umberg — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2022-01-06 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. introduction, reading-1
2022-01-07 From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 6.
2022-01-19 Referred to Com. on TRANS. referral-committee
2022-03-02 Set for hearing March 22.
2022-03-22 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0. Page 3184.) (March 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee
2022-03-25 Set for hearing April 4.
2022-04-04 April 4 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.
2022-05-13 Set for hearing May 19.
2022-05-19 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3771.) (May 19). committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2022-05-19 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2022-05-23 Ordered to special consent calendar.
2022-05-25 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 3928.) Ordered to the Assembly. passage, reading-1, reading-3
2022-05-26 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. reading-1
2022-06-02 Referred to Com. on TRANS. referral-committee
2022-06-21 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (June 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee
2022-08-03 August 3 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
2022-08-11 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (August 11). committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2022-08-15 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2022-08-18 Read third time and amended. amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-3
2022-08-18 Ordered to third reading.
2022-08-22 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6007.) Ordered to the Senate. passage, reading-1, reading-3
2022-08-22 In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2022-08-30 Ordered to special consent calendar.
2022-08-30 Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 5341.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. amendment-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2022-09-06 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.
2022-09-17 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2022-09-17 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 383, Statutes of 2022. became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/aaa66ea7-15c6-4ee0-bec7-256217951734. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).