On September 20, after passing in the California State Assembly and the California State Senate, AB 63 was forwarded to the Governor’s desk, waiting for final approval. The bill passed the Assembly by a 47 to 25 vote on Wednesday, September 13. It had passed in the Senate on Monday, September 11.

AB 63 was introduced to the legislature by California Assemblyman Jim Frazier. This bill aimed to reduce teen driving accidents by changing Section 12509 of the California Vehicle Code, adding driver restrictions to new drivers 21 and under. Active-duty members of the military are exempt.

Section 3 of the bill will remain in place until January 1, 2020, when it will be replace by the revised Section 4. This new bill will affect the California Motor Vehicle Code in several important ways, including making changes to the provisional license currently given to teens.

According to http://www.scpr.org, “A provisional driver’s license comes with a number of restrictions during the first 12 months of use. In California, it limits drivers from operating vehicles between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m., and bars them from carrying passengers under the age of 20 unless accompanied by a licensed driver 25 or older.”

If the governor has not signed the bill by September 30, it will automatically become law without his signature.