SB-1156 • 2026

Vehicles: driving under the influence.

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Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Caballero
Last action: 2026-06-11
Official status: From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Vehicles: driving under the influence.

SB 1156, as amended, Caballero.

What This Bill Does

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.

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Bill History

2026-06-11 California Legislative Information
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2026-06-03 California Legislative Information
June 9 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
2026-05-26 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2026-05-20 California Legislative Information
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2026-05-19 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2026-05-14 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-05-14 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (May 14).
2026-05-08 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing May 14.
2026-05-04 California Legislative Information
May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2026-04-24 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing May 4.
2026-04-22 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-04-22 California Legislative Information
Withdrawn from committee.
2026-04-22 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on G.O. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 3983.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on G.O.
2026-04-14 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 21 in PUB. S. pending receipt.
2026-04-09 California Legislative Information
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2026-04-08 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and G.O.
2026-04-08 California Legislative Information
Withdrawn from committee.
2026-04-08 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Coms. on G.O. and PUB. S.
2026-03-23 California Legislative Information
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
2026-02-26 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on RLS.
2026-02-19 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 21.
2026-02-18 California Legislative Information
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

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 a court, when imposing a sentence for certain driving under the influence offenses to prohibit the person from purchasing alcohol for a period of 3 to 10 years. The bill would require the court to consider certain factors in imposing the prohibition.
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. 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 statutes.

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