Existing law makes it a misdemeanor for a person to willfully violate their written promise to appear or a lawfully granted continuance of their promise to appear in court or before a person authorized to receive a deposit of bail, and requires the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to suspend the driving privilege of that person upon receipt of notification of that violation from a court. Existing law generally authorizes a court to notify the DMV of a violation of a written promise to appear or a lawfully granted continuance of their promise to appear in court or before a person authorized to receive a deposit of bail, and requires a court to notify the DMV of such a violation when a person is charged with specified offenses related to driving under the influence. Existing law prohibits the department from issuing or renewing a driver's license to a person when it has received one of these notices.
This bill would, beginning January 1, 2027, repeal that requirement of the DMV to suspend a person's driving privilege, would terminate any suspension issued by the DMV pursuant to those provisions prior to January 1, 2027, and would remove the prohibition from issuing or renewing a driver's license. The bill would repeal the above-described authorization and requirement that the court notify the DMV of a violation of a written promise to appear or a lawfully granted continuance of their promise to appear in court or before a person authorized to receive a deposit of bail. The bill would make other conforming changes.
Existing law prohibits a person from driving a motor vehicle upon a highway, unless the person holds a valid driver's license, except as specified. A violation of this provision is a misdemeanor.
This bill would, instead, make a violation of this provision an infraction for a first or 2nd offense, except as specified, and a misdemeanor or an infraction for subsequent violations.

Statutes affected:
AB2746: 68645.1 GOV, 1803.3 VEH, 4760.1 VEH, 11104 VEH, 11104.3 VEH, 11206 VEH, 12807 VEH, 12808 VEH, 12814.6 VEH, 13364 VEH, 13365 VEH, 13365.2 VEH, 14910 VEH, 14911 VEH, 40000.11 VEH, 40508.6 VEH, 40509 VEH, 40509.5 VEH, 41500 VEH, 41610 VEH
02/18/22 - Introduced: 68645.1 GOV, 1803.3 VEH, 4760.1 VEH, 11104 VEH, 11104.3 VEH, 11206 VEH, 12807 VEH, 12808 VEH, 12814.6 VEH, 13364 VEH, 13365 VEH, 13365.2 VEH, 14910 VEH, 14911 VEH, 40000.11 VEH, 40508.6 VEH, 40509 VEH, 40509.5 VEH, 41500 VEH, 41610 VEH
05/19/22 - Amended Assembly: 68645.1 GOV, 1803.3 VEH, 4760.1 VEH, 11104 VEH, 11104.3 VEH, 11206 VEH, 12807 VEH, 12808 VEH, 12814.6 VEH, 13364 VEH, 13365 VEH, 13365 VEH, 13365.2 VEH, 13365.2 VEH, 14910 VEH, 14911 VEH, 40000.11 VEH, 40508.6 VEH, 40509 VEH, 40509 VEH, 40509.5 VEH, 40509.5 VEH, 41500 VEH, 41610 VEH
08/22/22 - Amended Senate: 68645.1 GOV, 1803.3 VEH, 4760.1 VEH, 11104 VEH, 11104.3 VEH, 11206 VEH, 12807 VEH, 12808 VEH, 12814.6 VEH, 13364 VEH, 13365 VEH, 13365.2 VEH, 14910 VEH, 14911 VEH, 40000.11 VEH, 40508.6 VEH, 40509 VEH, 40509.5 VEH, 40509 VEH, 40509.5 VEH, 41500 VEH, 41610 VEH
09/01/22 - Enrolled: 68645.1 GOV, 1803.3 VEH, 4760.1 VEH, 11104 VEH, 11104.3 VEH, 11206 VEH, 12807 VEH, 12808 VEH, 12814.6 VEH, 13364 VEH, 13365 VEH, 13365.2 VEH, 14910 VEH, 14911 VEH, 40000.11 VEH, 40508.6 VEH, 40509 VEH, 40509.5 VEH, 41500 VEH, 41610 VEH
09/29/22 - Chaptered: 68645.1 GOV, 1803.3 VEH, 4760.1 VEH, 11104 VEH, 11104.3 VEH, 11206 VEH, 12807 VEH, 12808 VEH, 12814.6 VEH, 13364 VEH, 13365 VEH, 13365.2 VEH, 14910 VEH, 14911 VEH, 40000.11 VEH, 40508.6 VEH, 40509 VEH, 40509.5 VEH, 41500 VEH, 41610 VEH
AB 2746: 68645.1 GOV, 1803.3 VEH, 4760.1 VEH, 11104 VEH, 11104.3 VEH, 11206 VEH, 12807 VEH, 12808 VEH, 12814.6 VEH, 13364 VEH, 13365 VEH, 13365.2 VEH, 14910 VEH, 14911 VEH, 40000.11 VEH, 40508.6 VEH, 40509 VEH, 40509.5 VEH, 41500 VEH, 41610 VEH