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SB 907 (Archuleta) / Driving Under the Influence Enforcement / Gross Vehicular Manslaughter / 2025 - 2026 State Legislative Program

Council File 25-0002-S112

Under review — LA city council is backing a state bill that would toughen penalties for impaired-driving offenses, including mandatory sentences for repeat hit-and-run offenders. It's now awaiting a full council vote and the mayor's sign-off.

Introduced
2026-05-01
Last changed
2026-09-15
CFMS file status
File open See note on file status
Expires
2028-09-15
Committee
Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee
Mover
JOHN S. LEE
Second
MONICA RODRIGUEZ
References
Chief Legislative Analyst Report: 26-09-0633

This is the City Clerk's status for the council file itself, not the outcome of the measure. A file often stays open after the Council has already adopted an item. The summary above reflects the latest recorded action.

Brief

Councilmember John S. Lee, seconded by Monica Rodriguez, introduced a resolution supporting SB 907 (authored by state Senator Archuleta), which would enhance driving under the influence enforcement and increase penalties for gross vehicular manslaughter. The resolution was referred to the Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee, which approved it on September 15, 2026. The file remains open and is part of the city's 2025-2026 state legislative program.

Full summary

This resolution places Los Angeles on record in support of SB 907, a state bill authored by Senator Archuleta that would make significant changes to California criminal law around impaired driving. Most notably, the bill would add three offenses — gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, and gross vehicular manslaughter — to the state's violent felony list. That reclassification carries meaningful consequences for how those convictions are sentenced and how they affect future criminal proceedings. Beyond the felony reclassification, SB 907 would tighten sentencing in two additional ways. First, it would allow courts to impose full, separate, and consecutive terms for each conviction when a defendant is found guilty of multiple covered offenses — removing discretion that currently lets sentences run concurrently. Second, it would establish mandatory sentences for hit-and-run incidents causing injury or death when the defendant has a prior DUI or vehicular manslaughter conviction within the last ten years, specifically targeting repeat offenders who flee the scene. Councilmember John S. Lee moved the resolution on May 1, 2026, with Monica Rodriguez as second. The measure was incorporated into the city's 2025-2026 state legislative program, formally committing the city to advocate for its passage in Sacramento. The Chief Legislative Analyst issued a supporting report on September 9, 2026. The Mid City West Neighborhood Council submitted a community impact statement in support on July 17, 2026. The Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee voted unanimously — Harris-Dawson, Soto-Martinez, and Lee all in favor — to recommend Council approval on September 15, 2026. The resolution is now before the full Council for a final vote, subject to the Mayor's concurrence. No fiscal impact has been assessed.

Activity (6)

  • 2026-09-15 Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee approved item(s) .
  • 2026-09-11 Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on September 15, 2026.
  • 2026-09-09 Chief Legislative Analyst document(s) referred to Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee.
  • 2026-09-09 Document submitted by Chief Legislative Analyst, dated September 9, 2026.
  • 2026-07-17 Community Impact Statement submitted by Mid City West Neighborhood Council.
  • 2026-05-01 Resolution referred to Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee.

Documents (4)

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