Vehicles: reckless driving: impoundment.

Enhanced driving privilege suspension for a second conviction (30 days to 6 months) now only applies when the offense occurred within 10 years of a separate reckless driving violation. Previously it applied to any second conviction without a time limit on prior offenses.

Mandatory driving privilege suspension for a third or subsequent conviction (90 days to 1 year) now only applies if the offense occurred within 10 years of two or more separate reckless driving violations. Previously it was unconditional for any third or subsequent conviction.

Removed the provision that authorized impounding a seized motor vehicle for not less than 60 days and not more than 90 days when the driver had a reckless driving conviction within 3 years before the current offense. This eliminates an extended impoundment penalty for repeat offenders.

Assembly Member Davies was added as a coauthor alongside Petrie-Norris and Schultz.

The bill text was reformatted from a traditional legislative document with line numbers and page breaks into a web page layout, adding navigation elements (home, FAQ, search, etc.) while preserving the exact same statutory language.

Reckless driving license suspension for a third or subsequent conviction was reduced from a mandatory minimum of 3 years to a range of not less than 90 days and not to exceed one year.

First-offense reckless driving suspension maximum was reduced from 90 days to 60 days, and the second-offense suspension was changed from mandatory to discretionary (court 'may' rather than 'shall' suspend).

The requirement for registered owners to sign an affidavit under penalty of perjury was replaced with a simpler written, signed statement attesting they were unaware of the reckless driving.

A new Section 13200 with operative date of January 1, 2028 was added, while the amended existing section is set to be repealed on that same date, creating a phased transition for the penalty structure.

Registered owners can now use the 'unaware' defense to obtain early vehicle release three times instead of only once, with the prohibition applying from the fourth arrest involving the same driver and vehicle.

The state-mandated local program designation and the associated reimbursement provision (Section 4) were removed from the bill.

Senators Richardson and Stern were added as coauthors, indicating broader legislative support for the bill.

First reckless driving conviction: maximum suspension reduced from 90 days to 60 days (minimum remains 30 days).

Second reckless driving conviction: changed from a mandatory 6-month suspension to a discretionary suspension of not less than 30 days and not more than 6 months. The court now has discretion ('may') instead of being required ('shall').

Third or subsequent reckless driving conviction: reduced dramatically from a mandatory minimum of 3 years to a range of not less than 90 days and not more than 1 year.

A registered owner can now use the 'unaware' defense to get their vehicle released early up to three times (previously only once). The prohibition on reuse now applies to a fourth or subsequent arrest involving the same driver and vehicle, instead of a second or subsequent arrest.

The requirement for a registered owner to prove they were unaware the driver was using their vehicle changed from signing an affidavit under penalty of perjury to submitting a written, signed statement. This removes the perjury-based enforcement mechanism.

The bill no longer creates a state-mandated local program (fiscal note changed from 'yes' to 'no'), because the perjury-based affidavit was replaced with a non-perjury written statement, eliminating the expansion of the crime of perjury that had triggered the mandate.

Reckless driving was removed from Section 23109.2 (which covers speed contests and exhibition of speed) and is now handled exclusively under the new Section 23109.4, creating a separate statutory framework for reckless driving impoundment.