AB 1662: Misdemeanor diversion.

Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

Existing law authorizes a judge in a case where a misdemeanor is being prosecuted, over the objection of the prosecuting attorney, to offer diversion to the defendant. Existing law prohibits this type of diversion when, among other things, the current charged offense is willfully, maliciously, and repeatedly following or willfully and maliciously harassing another person while making a credible threat toward that person, as specified.

Existing law requires the clerk of a court, in which a person was convicted of a violation of the Vehicle Code or other specified provisions, to prepare within 5 days after conviction and immediately forward to the Department of Motor Vehicles an abstract of the record of the court covering the case in which the person was convicted.

This bill would require the court, if the court grants diversion to a defendant who, if they had been convicted, would have had an abstract of record forwarded to the department pursuant to the above provisions, to instead direct that the prosecuting attorney ensure notice of the arrest or incident is provided to the department, as specified. By increasing the duties on local officials, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.

This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 4

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. August 13, 2026In committee: Held under submission.
2. June 29, 2026In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
3. June 22, 2026Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
4. June 22, 2026Withdrawn from committee.
5. June 16, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
6. June 3, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
7. June 3, 2026Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and TRANS.
8. May 27, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
9. May 26, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 5358.)
10. May 19, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
11. May 18, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
12. May 14, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 14).