CaliforniaVehicle liens.
What it does
Existing law authorizes a person to place a lien on a registered vehicle for authorized towing, storage, or labor associated with recovery or load salvage of the vehicle, among other things.
More detail
This bill would clarify that provisions relating to vehicle liens do not prohibit a licensed repossession agency from filing a lien, if a lien is not in place. The bill would authorize a repossession agency to file a lien on behalf of the repossession agency, if a lien is currently in place, under specified conditions.
This bill would make its provisions operative on January 1, 2029.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Aug 26In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.Latest
- Aug 25Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).Passed Senate
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB2280 Johnson By Seyarto. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 18Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 17Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Major
- Aug 3Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 3From Consent Calendar.
- Jul 2Read second time and amended. Ordered to consent calendar.Major
- Jul 1From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 30).Major
- Jun 30
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended, and be ordered to the Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 16From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.Major
- Jun 8In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
- May 6Referred to Com. on JUD.Minor
- Apr 28In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- Apr 27Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 67. Noes 0. Page 4839.)Passed Assembly
- Vote recorded AB 2280 Johnson Consent Calendar Second Day. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 22Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.Minor
- Apr 21From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 20).Minor
- Apr 20
- Vote recorded Do pass. To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 14Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.Minor
- Apr 13From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.Major
- Mar 23Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.Minor
- Mar 19From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.Major
- Mar 19Referred to Com. on TRANS.Minor
- Feb 20From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
- Feb 19Read first time. To print.Introduced