CaliforniaDepartment of Motor Vehicles: occupational licensees.
What it does
Existing law makes it unlawful for the holder of an occupational license issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles to use the initials "DMV," the Department of Motor Vehicles logogram, or the words "Department of Motor Vehicles" in any business name or telephone number.
More detail
This bill would add internet domain names to the above list of prohibited uses. By expanding the application of a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
The bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Jul 28Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 68, Statutes of 2025.Latest
- Jul 28Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Jul 15Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.To Governor
- Jul 10In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.Minor
- Vote recorded Consent Calendar 2nd. Result: pass.Upper
- Jul 10Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2043.).Passed Senate
- Jul 8Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.Minor
- Jul 7From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.Minor
- Jun 25From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Jun 24
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 4Referred to Com. on TRANS.Minor
- May 28In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- May 27Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 1740.)Passed Assembly
- Vote recorded AB 1272 Dixon Consent Calendar Second Day. Result: pass.Lower
- May 22Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.Minor
- May 21From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 21).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- May 14In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
- Apr 8From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Apr 7
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 25Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.Minor
- Mar 24From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.Major
- Mar 24Referred to Com. on TRANS.Minor
- Feb 24Read first time.Minor
- Feb 22From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.
- Feb 21Introduced. To print.Introduced