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AB1546Introduced in the Assembly

Vehicles: driving under the influence.

Passed

Introduced by Nick Schultz, District 44

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An act to amend Section 1861.025 of the Insurance Code, and to amend Sections 14601.2, 14601.3, 23546, 23550, 23550.5, and 23572 of the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 444, Statutes of 2026.

September 25, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 1546 SCHULTZ Concurrence in Senate Amendments · August 31, 2026

79

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

79 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Heather Hadwick1Yes
Chris Rogers2Yes
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5Yes
Maggy Krell6Yes
Josh Hoover7Yes
David Tangipa8Yes
Heath Flora9Yes
Stephanie Nguyen10Yes
Lori Wilson11Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee February 5.

  3. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  4. Coauthors revised.

  5. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (March 3). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 5185.)

  10. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  11. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  12. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  13. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  14. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  16. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  17. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  18. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).

  19. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  20. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 7053.)

  21. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 7053.).

  22. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1:30 p.m.

  23. Approved by the Governor.

  24. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 444, Statutes of 2026.

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