CA SB 1112
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California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
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Did CA SB 1112 pass?
No. CA SB 1112 was withdrawn and is no longer under consideration. Latest recorded action (2026-08-13): August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
What is CA SB 1112 about?
Existing law requires an authorized member of a public agency who directs the storage of a vehicle, as specified, to give notice to the legal owners within 48 hours and the opportunity for a poststorage hearing to determine the validity of the storage. Existing law requires an officer or employee, upon the removal of a vehicle from public or private property, to store the vehicle at the nearest garage or place of safety designated by the governmental agency. A violation of the Vehicle Code or a local ordinance adopted pursuant to that code is an infraction. This bill would authorize the registered or legal owner, lienholder, or insurer of a vehicle to post a bond or other adequate security with the clerk of the court in the county where the vehicle is stored before the sale of the vehicle by a towing company, impound yard, or storage facility, as specified. The bill would require the court, upon the posting of the bond, to issue a certificate directing the towing company, impound yard, or storage facility to release the vehicle to the party who posted the bond. The bill would require the party that posted the bond to initiate judicial proceedings within 10 court days after the issuance of the certificate, alleging certain causes of action. The bill would prohibit an auto body shop, impound yard, or towing company from knowingly participating in, or profiting from, specified towing or storage practices. The bill would require the Bureau of Automotive Repair to, by January 1, 2028, develop and distribute a notice that states a vehicle owner's rights pursuant to these provisions. The bill would require a towing company, impound yard, storage facility, or auto body shop to post that notice where it is visible to consumers onsite. The bill would impose a civil fine against a towing company, impound yard, storage facility, or auto body shop, as specified, for a violation of these provisions. The bill would exempt certain towing companies, storage companies, or impound yards from these provisions when a vehicle was towed at the request of the Department of the California Highway Patrol, a local law enforcement agency, the Department of Transportation, or a local transportation department or agency, as specified.
Who sponsors CA SB 1112?
Archuleta is the primary sponsor of CA SB 1112.
Description
Existing law requires an authorized member of a public agency who directs the storage of a vehicle, as specified, to give notice to the legal owners within 48 hours and the opportunity for a poststorage hearing to determine the validity of the storage. Existing law requires an officer or employee, upon the removal of a vehicle from public or private property, to store the vehicle at the nearest garage or place of safety designated by the governmental agency. A violation of the Vehicle Code or a local ordinance adopted pursuant to that code is an infraction. This bill would authorize the registered or legal owner, lienholder, or insurer of a vehicle to post a bond or other adequate security with the clerk of the court in the county where the vehicle is stored before the sale of the vehicle by a towing company, impound yard, or storage facility, as specified. The bill would require the court, upon the posting of the bond, to issue a certificate directing the towing company, impound yard, or storage facility to release the vehicle to the party who posted the bond. The bill would require the party that posted the bond to initiate judicial proceedings within 10 court days after the issuance of the certificate, alleging certain causes of action. The bill would prohibit an auto body shop, impound yard, or towing company from knowingly participating in, or profiting from, specified towing or storage practices. The bill would require the Bureau of Automotive Repair to, by January 1, 2028, develop and distribute a notice that states a vehicle owner's rights pursuant to these provisions. The bill would require a towing company, impound yard, storage facility, or auto body shop to post that notice where it is visible to consumers onsite. The bill would impose a civil fine against a towing company, impound yard, storage facility, or auto body shop, as specified, for a violation of these provisions. The bill would exempt certain towing companies, storage companies, or impound yards from these provisions when a vehicle was towed at the request of the Department of the California Highway Patrol, a local law enforcement agency, the Department of Transportation, or a local transportation department or agency, as specified.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-17
- Latest action
- 2026-08-13 — August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Archuletaauthor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-08-13
August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
2026-08-05
August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
2026-06-17
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2026-06-16
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 16).
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2026-06-08
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
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2026-05-26
Referred to Com. on JUD.
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2026-05-20
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
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2026-05-20
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 4371.) Ordered to the Assembly.
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2026-05-05
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2026-05-04
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
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2026-04-24
Set for hearing May 4.
2026-04-22
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 3978.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2026-04-20
Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
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2026-04-20
Withdrawn from committee.
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2026-04-16
April 20 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
2026-04-16
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.
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2026-04-16
Set for hearing April 21 in JUD. pending receipt.
2026-04-15
Set for hearing April 20.
2026-04-13
Re-referred to Coms. on B. P. & E.D. and JUD.
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2026-04-13
April 14 hearing postponed by committee.
2026-04-13
Withdrawn from committee.
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2026-04-09
Set for hearing April 14.
2026-04-08
Re-referred to Coms. on JUD. and B. P. & E.D.
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2026-03-25
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
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2026-02-26
Referred to Com. on RLS.
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2026-02-18
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 20.
2026-02-17
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
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Votes
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-04-21 · pass · 13-0
Member-level votes (13)
- Reyes: yes
- Ashby: yes
- Durazo: yes
- Laird: yes
- Weber Pierson: yes
- Umberg: yes
- Caballero: yes
- Allen: yes
- Stern: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Wiener: yes
- Niello: yes
- Valladares: yes
3rd Reading
2026-05-20 · pass · 38-0
Member-level votes (40)
- Jones: yes
- Alvarado-Gil: yes
- Limón: yes
- Menjivar: yes
- Blakespear: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Valladares: yes
- Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
- Caballero: yes
- Grayson: yes
- Dahle: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Niello: yes
- Hurtado: yes
- Gonzalez: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Stern: yes
- Allen: yes
- Wiener: yes
- McNerney: yes
- Rubio: yes
- Umberg: yes
- Arreguín: yes
- Pérez: yes
- Ashby: yes
- Cortese: yes
- Reyes: yes
- Strickland: yes
- Choi: yes
- Laird: yes
- Seyarto: yes
- Weber Pierson: yes
- Durazo: yes
- Archuleta: yes
- Ochoa Bogh: yes
- Padilla: yes
- Cervantes: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Becker: other
- Grove: other
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-06-16 · pass · 12-0
Member-level votes (12)
- Macedo: yes
- Zbur: yes
- Kalra: yes
- Dixon: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Harabedian: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- Stefani: yes
- Bryan: yes
- Papan: yes
- Sanchez: yes
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