California Senate Bill 953
Session 20252026
Driving record: points: vehicular manslaughter.
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Passed Senate on May 22, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
953
State
California
Session
20252026
Motion Text
Special Consent SB953 Niello et al.
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Summary
Existing law defines vehicular manslaughter as, among other things, driving a vehicle in the commission of an unlawful act, not amounting to a felony, or driving a vehicle in the commission of a lawful act that might produce death, in an unlawful manner, that results in the unlawful killing of a human being without malice. Under existing law, vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence, as defined, is punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than one year or by imprisonment in the state prison for 2, 4, or 6 years, and vehicular manslaughter without gross negligence is punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than one year. Existing law authorizes a judge in the superior court in which a misdemeanor is being prosecuted to offer diversion to a defendant, and requires the judge, at the end of the diversion period and if the defendant has complied with the imposed terms and conditions, to dismiss the action against the defendant.
Existing law imposes 2 violation points against a driver's record for purposes of the suspension or revocation of the privilege to drive if a driver is convicted of vehicular manslaughter.
This bill would impose 2 violation points against a driver's record for a misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter violation that was dismissed by a judge upon the completion of diversion.
02/02/26 - Introduced
February 2, 2026
04/06/26 - Amended Senate
April 6, 2026
04/10/26- Senate Transportation
April 10, 2026
04/26/26- Senate Appropriations
April 26, 2026
05/16/26- Sen. Floor Analyses
May 16, 2026
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05/22/2026
Assembly
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
05/22/2026
Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 33. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly.
05/20/2026
Senate
Ordered to special consent calendar.
05/14/2026
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
05/14/2026
Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (May 14).
05/08/2026
Senate
Set for hearing May 14.
04/27/2026
Senate
April 27 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
04/17/2026
Senate
Set for hearing April 27.
04/15/2026
Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 3873.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
04/06/2026
Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
03/26/2026
Senate
Set for hearing April 14.
02/11/2026
Senate
Referred to Com. on TRANS.
02/03/2026
Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 5.
02/02/2026
Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
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Record Created
Feb 3, 2026 8:39:54 AM
Record Updated
May 23, 2026 8:41:03 AM