Driver’s licenses: identification cards.

Assembly Member Connolly's proposal to modify California's identification card system would streamline the process for seniors surrendering their driver's licenses by allowing them to simultaneously apply for a state ID card using a single form. The legislation directs the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to update its driver's license surrender and cancellation paperwork to incorporate senior ID card applications for those 62 and older.

Under the proposed changes, the DMV would issue identification cards marked with a "Senior Citizen" notation to qualifying applicants who submit the amended combined form. The department would maintain existing verification requirements, including documentary evidence of age and identity, signed attestation under penalty of perjury, and biometric data collection through fingerprinting. The bill preserves current restrictions preventing individuals from holding both a Real ID driver's license and Real ID identification card simultaneously.

The measure builds upon California's existing framework for providing identification cards to seniors while maintaining security protocols. Applicants aged 62 and older would retain the option to apply for either a standard identification card or one specifically designated for senior citizens, though they cannot possess both types concurrently.