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Aug 22, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
CA Senate guts DUI breathalyzer bill
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A California Senate committee has gutted a DUI reform bill that would have required in-car breathalyzers for people convicted of DUI, limiting the change to later offenses or injury crashes under existing law. The updated legislation emerged after unanimously approved amendments, effectively delaying the device requirement for thousands of first-time offenders.
WHO: Sabrina Cervantes (Democrat, Inland Empire; chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee) and California Senate committee members; DUI reform bill author; families of drunk driving victims
WHAT: An updated California DUI reform bill was amended to remove a key provision requiring in-car breathalyzers for first-time DUI convictions.
WHEN: Reported Aug 21, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: California
WHY: The bill’s updated version removed the key requirement after amendments were approved in committee, effectively eliminating the start of breathalyzer requirements for thousands of first-time offenders.
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