SB 21: Specialized license plates: mental health awareness.
- Session Year: 2021-2022
- House: Senate
- Latest Version Date: 2021-04-05
Under existing law, a state agency is authorized to apply to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to sponsor a specialized license plate program, and the DMV is required to issue those license plates if the agency meets certain requirements. Existing law also requires the DMV to charge specified fees for certain services related to the issuance of those plates.
This bill would require the State Department of Education to apply to the DMV to sponsor a mental health awareness license plate program, and would require the DMV to issue the license plates if the State Department of Education meets certain requirements. The bill would also establish the Mental Health Awareness Fund in the State Treasury and would require the revenue generated from the license plates to be deposited in the fund for use, upon appropriation by the Legislature to the State Department of Education, for mental health services in public schools.
Under existing law, a state agency is authorized to apply to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to sponsor a specialized license plate program, and the DMV is required to issue those license plates if the agency meets certain requirements. Existing law also requires the DMV to charge specified fees for certain services related to the issuance of those plates.
This bill would require the State Department of Education to apply to the DMV to sponsor a mental health awareness license plate program, and would require the DMV to issue the license plates if the State Department of Education meets certain requirements. The bill would also establish the Mental Health Awareness Fund in the State Treasury and would require the revenue generated from the license plates to be deposited in the fund for use, upon appropriation by the Legislature to the State Department of Education, for mental health services in public schools.
(a)The State Department of Education shall apply to the Department of Motor Vehicles, pursuant to Section 5156, to sponsor a mental health awareness license plate program. The Department of Motor Vehicles shall issue specialized license plates for that the program if the State Department of Education complies with the requirements of this article.
(b)Notwithstanding subdivision (c) of Section 5157, the additional fees prescribed by Section 5157 for the issuance, renewal, or transfer of the specialized license plates shall be deposited, after the Department of Motor Vehicles deducts its administrative costs, in the Mental Health Awareness Fund, which is hereby established in the State Treasury. The funds in the account shall be used, upon appropriation by the Legislature to the State Department of Education, for mental health services in public schools.
(c)The School Health and Safety Office within the State Department of Education shall accept and use donated artwork from California artists in the license plate design. Specifically, a license plate issued pursuant to this section shall consist of mental health awareness artwork to the left of the numerical series and a mental health awareness message, such as You Are Not Alone, below the numerical series.
(a)The State Department of Education shall apply to the Department of Motor Vehicles, pursuant to Section 5156, to sponsor a mental health awareness license plate program. The Department of Motor Vehicles shall issue specialized license plates for that program if the State Department of Education complies with the requirements of this article.
(b)Notwithstanding subdivision (c) of Section 5157, the additional fees prescribed by Section 5157 for the issuance, renewal, or transfer of the specialized license plates shall be deposited, after the Department of Motor Vehicles deducts its administrative costs, in the Mental Health Awareness Fund, which is hereby established in the State Treasury. The funds in the account shall be used, upon appropriation by the Legislature to the State Department of Education, for mental health services in public schools.
(c)The School Health and Safety Office within the State Department of Education shall accept and use donated artwork from California artists in the license plate design. Specifically, a license plate issued pursuant to this section shall consist of mental health awareness artwork to the left of the numerical series and a mental health awareness message, such as You Are Not Alone, below the numerical series.
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| Aug 11, 2022 | August 11 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. |
| Aug 3, 2022 | August 3 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file. |
| Jun 14, 2022 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (June 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| May 5, 2022 | Referred to Com. on TRANS. |
| Jan 26, 2022 | In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. |
| Jan 26, 2022 | Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2820.) Ordered to the Assembly. |
| Jan 20, 2022 | From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 2794.) (January 20). |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Set for hearing January 20. |
| May 20, 2021 | May 20 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. |
| May 14, 2021 | Set for hearing May 20. |
| May 4, 2021 | May 3 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file. |
| Apr 21, 2021 | Set for hearing May 3. |
| Apr 13, 2021 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0. Page 779.) (April 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Apr 5, 2021 | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS. |
| Mar 10, 2021 | Set for hearing April 13. |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Referred to Com. on TRANS. |
| Dec 8, 2020 | From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 7. |
| Dec 7, 2020 | Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. |
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| Jan 26, 2022 | Senate 3rd Reading SB21 Glazer et al. | Senate Floor |
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