AB 1724 California Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Court operations.

Summary

Existing law requires the clerk of a court in which a person was convicted of a violation of the Vehicle Code or other specified provisions, to prepare and forward an abstract of the record of conviction to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) , as specified. Existing law authorizes the Judicial Council to perform audits, reviews, and investigations of superior court operations and records, as specified. This bill would require the Judicial Council, commencing on January 1, 2028, and every 3 years thereafter, to prepare and submit a report to the Legislature regarding superior court compliance with specified deadlines for transmitting an abstract of the record of conviction to the DMV, for certain violations, including vehicular manslaughter and driving under the influence of alcohol, pursuant to the above-described provisions.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 5, 2026 Last action May 14, 2026

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02/05/26 - Introduced → 04/09/26 - Amended Assembly · 4 edits · Apr 9, 2026

MODERATE

The amended version adds a new Article 10 (Section 72404) to the Government Code, creating a mandatory triennial reporting requirement for the Judicial Council to report to the Legislature on superior court compliance with DMV record transmission deadlines. The reports must cover DUI and vehicular manslaughter convictions specifically, starting January 1, 2028. This expands the bill from a single-section audit amendment into a broader accountability mechanism with a fixed reporting schedule.

REQUIREMENT

New Section 72404 requires the Judicial Council to prepare and submit a report to the Legislature every three years, starting January 1, 2028, summarizing each superior court's compliance with deadlines for transmitting abstracts of conviction records to the DMV under Vehicle Code Section 1803.

SCOPE

The reporting requirement specifically covers convictions under Vehicle Code Sections 23109, 23109.1, 23152, and 23153 (DUI offenses) and Penal Code Section 192.5(a) (vehicular manslaughter), narrowing the focus to serious driving-related crimes rather than all Vehicle Code violations.

The bill's scope expanded from amending only Section 77009 of the Government Code to also adding an entirely new Article 10 (Section 72404) to Chapter 8 of Title 8, creating a standalone statutory reporting obligation separate from the existing audit provisions.

TIMELINE

The new reporting obligation has a fixed start date of January 1, 2028, and recurs every three years thereafter, giving courts and the Judicial Council approximately two years to prepare before the first report is due.

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Committee

Amendments

May 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

In committee: Held under submission.

lower

May 6, 2026

Committee

In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

lower

Apr 13, 2026

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

lower

Apr 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read second time and amended.

lower

Apr 8, 2026

Introduced

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 7).

lower

Mar 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

lower

Feb 23, 2026

Committee

Referred to Com. on JUD.

lower

Feb 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee March 8.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors