AB 1723: Driver’s licenses: revocation.

California · Assembly · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified April 10, 2026

What AB 1723 does, verified April 10, 2026

<p>This bill aims to clarify a provision related to revoking driving privileges. The Department of Motor Vehicles is required to immediately revoke a person's driving privilege if they have been convicted of certain types of manslaughter. If the person can provide proof of financial responsibility, they may be able to reinstate their driving privileges three years after the revocation date. However, the bill would change this, stating that the "date of revocation" refers to the date the department revokes the person's privilege to drive, not the date of conviction.</p>

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Last action: In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. (2026-04-09)Alert me

Author and sponsors

Asm. Stan EllisAuthor · California State Assembly

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Recent actions5 total · showing 5

Apr. 09, 2026	In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
Mar. 10, 2026	From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (March 10). Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
Mar. 02, 2026	Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and TRANS.
Feb. 06, 2026	From printer. May be heard in committee March 8.
Feb. 05, 2026	Read first time. To print.

Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 5, 2026 · 435 words

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.

Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO

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.

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