California SB907: Driving under the influence and other driving offenses: comprehensive reform.

What the bill says

An act to amend Sections 20001 and 23635 of the Vehicle Code, relating to driving offenses. driving offenses Driving under the influence and other driving offenses: comprehensive reform. Existing law makes it a crime to operate a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and sets forth the penalties for a violation of these provisions…

From the chaptered text, September 25, 2026:

An act to amend Sections 20001 and 23635 of the Vehicle Code, relating to driving offenses. driving offenses Driving under the influence and other driving offenses: comprehensive reform. Existing law makes it a crime to operate a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and sets forth the penalties for a violation of these provisions. Existing law requires the driver of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury or death to a person, other than that driver, to immediately stop the vehicle at the scene of the accident and provide specified personal information to the injured person or the occupants of the other vehicle and to any traffic or police officer at the scene of the accident. Existing law makes failing to comply with these requirements a crime, punishable as a misdemeanor for an accident resulting in injury and punishable as a misdemeanor or a felony for an accident resulting in death or serious injury, as defined. This bill would make the above-described violation for an accident resulting injury punishable as a misdemeanor or a felony and would impose an increased felony penalty for the above-described violation for an accident resulting in death or serious injury, if either of those violations occurred within 10 years of a separate driving under the influence, reckless driving, or gross …

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Sponsors

• Bob Archuleta (D, SD30) · primary sponsor
• Cottie Petrie-Norris (D, AD73)
• Tom Lackey (R, AD34)
• Kelly Seyarto (R, SD32)
• Catherine Stefani (D, AD19)
• Catherine Blakespear (D, SD38)
• Shannon Grove (R, SD12)
• Melissa Hurtado (D, SD16)
• Roger Niello (R, SD06)
• Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R, SD19)
• Tony Strickland (R, SD36)
• Thomas Umberg (D, SD34)

Latest actions

1. September 25, 2026: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 443, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 25, 2026: Approved by the Governor.
3. September 9, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
4. August 31, 2026: Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 38. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
5. August 30, 2026: Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6902.) Ordered to the Senate.
6. August 30, 2026: In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
7. August 30, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.
8. August 13, 2026: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
9. August 13, 2026: From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 13).
10. August 13, 2026: Assembly Rule 63 suspended.

Votes

• Unfinished Business SB907 Archuleta et al. Concurrence (August 31, 2026): 39 yea, 0 nay, passed
• SB 907 Archuleta Senate Third Reading By Petrie-Norris (August 30, 2026): 77 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass. (August 13, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (June 30, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate 3rd Reading SB907 Archuleta et al. (May 26, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended (May 14, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB907?

SB907 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Driving under the influence and other driving offenses: comprehensive reform.

What does SB907 do?

In its own words: An act to amend Sections 20001 and 23635 of the Vehicle Code, relating to driving offenses. driving offenses Driving under the influence and other driving offenses: comprehensive reform. Existing law makes it a crime to operate a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and sets forth the penalties for a violation of these provisions…

What is the status of SB907?

Chaptered as of September 25, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 443, Statutes of 2026. (September 25, 2026).

Who sponsored SB907?

Bob Archuleta (D, SD30), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB907?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB907