CA AB 1605
in committeeDriving under the influence: alcohol sales.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did CA AB 1605 pass?
Not yet. CA AB 1605 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-05-14): In committee: Held under submission.
What is CA AB 1605 about?
Existing law, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, provides for the issuance, suspension, revocation, and conditions upon licensure for the manufacture, distribution, and sale of alcoholic beverages. Existing law makes every person who sells, furnishes, gives, or causes to be sold, furnished or given away any alcoholic beverage to any person under 21 years of age guilty of a misdemeanor. Existing law also makes it unlawful for a person who is under the influence of any alcoholic beverage or drug, or the combined influence of both, to drive a vehicle and requires a court, when granting probation following conviction of a driving under the influence offense, to impose certain terms and conditions, including that the individual not drive a vehicle with any measurable amount of alcohol in their blood, among others. This bill would require everyone who sells or furnishes alcoholic beverages to first review bona fide evidence of majority and identity, as described. The bill would authorize a court when granting probation for certain driving under the influence offenses to prohibit the person from purchasing alcohol and would require the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue an identification card or driver's license with an appropriate designation on the face upon the receipt of an abstract of the record of a court. The bill would authorize the court to prohibit the purchase of alcohol when the offense occurred within 10 years of 2 or more driving under the influence offenses that resulted in conviction or certain other prior convictions, or if the conviction was for vehicular manslaughter, as specified. The bill would require a seller of alcoholic beverages to refuse to sell or serve someone subject to such an order. To the extent this bill would require a higher level of service from court staff who are county employees, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
Who sponsors CA AB 1605?
Ransom is the primary sponsor of CA AB 1605, joined by 11 cosponsors.
Description
Existing law, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, provides for the issuance, suspension, revocation, and conditions upon licensure for the manufacture, distribution, and sale of alcoholic beverages. Existing law makes every person who sells, furnishes, gives, or causes to be sold, furnished or given away any alcoholic beverage to any person under 21 years of age guilty of a misdemeanor. Existing law also makes it unlawful for a person who is under the influence of any alcoholic beverage or drug, or the combined influence of both, to drive a vehicle and requires a court, when granting probation following conviction of a driving under the influence offense, to impose certain terms and conditions, including that the individual not drive a vehicle with any measurable amount of alcohol in their blood, among others. This bill would require everyone who sells or furnishes alcoholic beverages to first review bona fide evidence of majority and identity, as described. The bill would authorize a court when granting probation for certain driving under the influence offenses to prohibit the person from purchasing alcohol and would require the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue an identification card or driver's license with an appropriate designation on the face upon the receipt of an abstract of the record of a court. The bill would authorize the court to prohibit the purchase of alcohol when the offense occurred within 10 years of 2 or more driving under the influence offenses that resulted in conviction or certain other prior convictions, or if the conviction was for vehicular manslaughter, as specified. The bill would require a seller of alcoholic beverages to refuse to sell or serve someone subject to such an order. To the extent this bill would require a higher level of service from court staff who are county employees, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
- Introduced
- 2026-03-09
- Latest action
- 2026-05-14 — In committee: Held under submission.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Ransomauthor
- Menjivarprincipal coauthor
- Alaniscoauthor
- Ávila Faríascoauthor
- Bennettcoauthor
- Elliscoauthor
- Jacksoncoauthor
- Petrie-Norriscoauthor
- Michelle Rodriguezcoauthor
- Stefanicoauthor
- McNerneycoauthor
- Rubiocoauthor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-14
In committee: Held under submission.
2026-05-14
Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.)
2026-05-13
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
referral-committee
2026-04-29
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
referral-committee
2026-04-28
Read second time and amended.
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2026-04-27
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 19. Noes 0.) (April 22).
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2026-04-06
Re-referred to Com. on G.O.
referral-committee
2026-03-26
Read second time and amended.
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2026-03-25
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on G.O. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (March 24).
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2026-03-17
Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
referral-committee
2026-03-16
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.
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2026-03-10
Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
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2026-03-09
Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and G.O.
referral-committee
2026-03-09
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.
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2026-01-21
From printer. May be heard in committee February 20.
2026-01-20
Read first time. To print.
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Votes
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Governmental Organization]
2026-03-24 · pass · 8-0
Member-level votes (9)
- Harabedian: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Alanis: yes
- Nguyen: yes
- Lackey: yes
- Ramos: yes
- Schultz: yes
- Sharp-Collins: yes
- Haney: other
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-04-22 · pass · 19-0
Member-level votes (22)
- Ramos: yes
- Nguyen: yes
- Gipson: yes
- Solache: yes
- Michelle Rodriguez: yes
- Dixon: yes
- Davies: yes
- Soria: yes
- Gabriel: yes
- Macedo: yes
- Blanca Rubio: yes
- Carrillo: yes
- Fong: yes
- Ta: yes
- Gallagher: yes
- Wallis: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Valencia: yes
- Berman: yes
- Alvarez: other
- McKinnor: other
- Bryan: other
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