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SB 1156: Vehicles: driving under the influence.
What SB 1156 does, verified August 15, 2026
This bill aims to improve the regulation of alcoholic beverages by requiring courts to prohibit individuals convicted of driving under the influence from purchasing alcohol for a period of time. The court must consider certain factors when imposing the prohibition. The department of motor vehicles will issue identification cards or driver's licenses with a designation indicating the individual is prohibited from purchasing alcohol. To sell or furnish alcoholic beverages, individuals must request and review evidence of majority and identity. Violations of this requirement will be considered misdemeanors.
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Last action: August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. (2026-08-13)Alert me
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| Aug. 13, 2026 | August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. |
| Aug. 05, 2026 | August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file. |
| Jun. 30, 2026 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Jun. 24, 2026 | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS. |
| Jun. 15, 2026 | Re-referred to Com. on TRANS. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96. |
Latest bill textAmended version, June 24, 2026 · 504 words
| Amended IN Assembly June 24, 2026 |
| Amended IN Assembly June 11, 2026 |
| Amended IN Senate April 09, 2026 |
| Amended IN Senate March 23, 2026 |
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 1156
| Introduced by Senator Caballero (Coauthor: Senator Archuleta) |
February 18, 2026 |
An act to add Section 1656.25 to the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 1156, as amended, Caballero. Vehicles: driving under the influence.
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. Under existing law, if a person is convicted of a driving under the influence violation and the offense occurs within 10 years of one or more separate driving under the influence violations that resulted in convictions, the offense is subject to escalating fines, suspensions, and other sanctions.
This bill would require the Department of Motor Vehicles, upon an appropriation from the Legislature, to provide, as appropriate, a summary of the penalties for specified violations involving alcohol or drugs on specified vehicle registration materials and with each driver’s license, and license renewal. renewal, as specified. The bill would require the department’s summary to include, among other things, the financial consequences of driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol or drugs, and annual updates to DUI- related DUI-related statutes.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 1656.25 is added to the Vehicle Code, to read:1656.25.
(a) The department shall, upon an appropriation from the Legislature, include, as appropriate, a summary of the penalties for violations of Sections 23152 to 23249.50, inclusive, and Sections 23500 to 23675, inclusive, with each motor vehicle registration, registration renewal, and transfer of registration, and with each driver’s license, and license renewal. This subdivision does not apply to an application for vehicle registration, vehicle registration renewal, transfer of registration, driver’s license, or driver’s license renewal processed by a registration service, as defined in Section 505.2, or a private industry partner contracted with the department pursuant to Section 1685.(b) The printed summary shall contain, but is not limited to, all of the following information:
(1) Criminal penalties associated with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
(2) Administrative consequences associated with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, including driver’s license suspension or revocation, or prohibition of buying alcohol.
(3) Financial consequences of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, including fines and fees.
(4) Risks to public safety associated with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
(5) Annual updates to DUI-related statutes.
(c) For digital registration systems, the department shall ensure that the summary information is displayed prominently before user interaction as a pop-up window and on the any redirected internet website page.
(d) It is the intent of the Legislature to maintain the educational provisions of the physical materials under this section once the digital registration system is available and accessible to the public.
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