AB 1723
Driver’s licenses: revocation.
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Appropriation
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Bill overview
This bill clarifies the timeline for reinstating a driver’s license in California for individuals convicted of certain crimes, specifically manslaughter or multiple traffic violations. Currently, the ‘date of revocation’ refers to the date of the conviction, which can delay reinstatement. This bill changes that to the date the Department of Motor Vehicles actually revokes the driving privilege. It ensures that the reinstatement period begins with the DMV action, not the initial crime.
Key provisions
- Clarifies that the ‘date of revocation’ for license reinstatement is the date the DMV revokes the privilege.
- Applies this change to revocations due to manslaughter convictions.
- Applies this change to revocations due to multiple traffic violations (three or more within 12 months).
- Applies this change to revocations due to violations causing serious bodily injury.
- Requires proof of financial responsibility before reinstatement.
Who is affected
- Individuals with driver’s licenses revoked due to manslaughter convictions.
- Individuals with driver’s licenses revoked due to multiple traffic violations.
- Individuals with driver’s licenses revoked due to violations causing serious bodily injury.
- The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
Notable changes
- Changes the definition of ‘date of revocation’ for license reinstatement purposes.
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Bill Start
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1723
| Introduced by Assembly Member Ellis |
| February 05, 2026 |
An act to amend Section 13351 of the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1723, as introduced, Ellis. Driver’s licenses: revocation.
Existing law requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to immediately revoke the driving privilege of a person upon receipt of a duly certified abstract of the record of a court showing that the person has been convicted of, among other things, certain types of manslaughter. If the person can provide proof of financial responsibility, as defined, existing law authorizes the department to reinstate those driving privileges 3 years after the date of revocation.
This bill would clarify that, for purposes of reinstating driving privileges as described above, the “date of revocation” means the date the department revokes a person’s privilege to drive a motor vehicle and not the date of conviction.
Digest Key
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 13351 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:
13351.
(a) The department immediately shall revoke the privilege of a person to drive a motor vehicle upon receipt of a duly certified abstract of the record of a court showing that the person has been convicted of any of the following crimes or offenses:
(1) Manslaughter resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle, except when convicted under paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 192 of the Penal Code.
(2) Conviction of three or more violations of Section 20001, 20002, 23103, 23104, or 23105 within a period of 12 months from the time of the first offense to the third or subsequent offense, or a combination of three or more convictions of violations within the same period.
(3) Violation of subdivision (a) of Section 191.5 or subdivision (a) of Section 192.5 of the Penal Code or of Section 2800.3 causing serious bodily injury resulting in a serious impairment of physical condition, including, but not limited to, loss of consciousness, concussion, serious bone fracture, protracted loss or impairment of function of any bodily member or organ, and serious disfigurement.
(b) The department shall not reinstate the privilege revoked under subdivision (a) until the expiration of three years after the date of revocation and until the person whose privilege was revoked gives proof of financial responsibility, as defined in Section 16430. For purposes of this subdivision, the “date of revocation” means the date the department revokes a person’s privilege to drive a motor vehicle pursuant to subdivision (a), and not the date of conviction.