AB-1685 • 2026

Driving privilege: points.

Crime

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Lackey (A) , Petrie-Norris
Last action: 2026-04-21
Official status: From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on the implementation timeline or additional steps required beyond adding points and sharing information.

Driving Points: Increase for Serious Offenses

This law changes how many points are added to a driver's record after certain serious driving offenses, making it harder for drivers with these violations to keep their licenses.

What This Bill Does

Adds more violation points to a driver’s record if they commit gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and show gross negligence.

Who It Names or Affects

Drivers who commit gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and show gross negligence will have more points on their driving record.
The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) must follow new rules about sharing information related to these offenses for up to ten years.

Terms To Know

Gross Vehicular Manslaughter While Intoxicated: A crime where someone causes a death while driving drunk and shows extreme carelessness or disregard for the safety of others.
Violation Points: Points added to a driver’s record by the DMV when they break traffic laws, which can lead to losing their license if too many points are accumulated.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify how long it will take for these changes to be fully implemented.
It is unclear what additional steps drivers or the DMV must take beyond adding more points and sharing information.

Bill History

2026-04-21 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-04-21 California Legislative Information
Coauthors revised.
2026-04-14 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
2026-04-13 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.
2026-04-06 California Legislative Information
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2026-04-06 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
2026-03-26 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended.
2026-03-25 California Legislative Information
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (March 24).
2026-03-17 California Legislative Information
In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2026-03-06 California Legislative Information
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2026-02-17 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and TRANS.
2026-02-03 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 5.
2026-02-02 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 1685, as amended, Lackey.
Driving privilege: points.
Existing law requires all records of the Department of Motor Vehicles relating to the registration of vehicles, other information contained on an application for a driver’s license, abstracts of convictions, and certain abstracts of accident reports to be open to public inspection during office hours, except when a specific provision of law prohibits the disclosure of records or information or provides for confidentiality. Of these records, existing law requires the department to make available or disclose abstracts of convictions and abstracts of accident reports if, for driving under the influence-related violations, the date of occurrence is not later than 10 years.
This bill would also require the department to make available or disclose these abstracts or reports within 10 years of the occurrence for a violation of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and with gross negligence.
Existing law establishes that specified convictions, violations, and traffic-related incidents count as points against a driver’s record for purposes of the suspension or revocation of the privilege to drive. Existing law imposes 2 violation points
each
against a driver’s record for purposes of the suspension or revocation of the privilege to drive if a driver is convicted of vehicular
manslaughter, including driving a vehicle in the commission of an unlawful act, not amounting to a felony, and with gross negligence, or driving a vehicle in connection with automobile insurance fraud where the vehicular collision or accident was knowingly caused for financial gain and proximately resulted in the death of any person.
manslaughter while intoxicated but without gross negligence.
This bill would
increase the violation
points to 3
impose 3 violation points
against a driver’s record for a conviction of the
above-described driving offenses.
gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and with gross negligence.

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