Plain English Breakdown
The bill status shows it failed passage but was granted reconsideration, meaning its final outcome is uncertain and no effective date exists yet.
AB-1654: Checking Legal Status for Commercial Driver's Licenses
This bill would require the Department of Motor Vehicles to verify that applicants are lawfully present in the United States before issuing or renewing a commercial driver's license.
What This Bill Does
- Requires the DMV to verify an applicant is lawfully present in the U.S. before giving them a new or renewed commercial driver's license.
- Requires the DMV to take away any commercial driver's license if the holder is later found to be unlawfully present in the United States.
Who It Names or Affects
- People applying for a new or renewed commercial driver's license.
- The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
- Current holders of commercial driver's licenses who might be found to be unlawfully present in the U.S.
Limits and Unknowns
- This bill has not become law because it failed passage and is currently under reconsideration.
- The official text does not explain exactly how the DMV will check a person's legal status, only that they must do so as specified.