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CA SB 1338

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Vehicles: repossession.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did CA SB 1338 pass?

The current status of CA SB 1338 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-06-30): June 30 set for final hearing canceled at the request of author.

What is CA SB 1338 about?

Existing law prohibits a person from interfering with the transport of a vehicle to a storage facility, auction, or dealer by an individual who is employed by a repossession agency or is licensed as a repossession agency once repossession is complete, as provided. Under existing law, a violation of this provision is an infraction, punishable by specified fines. This bill would double the fines, as specified.

Who sponsors CA SB 1338?

Jones is the primary sponsor of CA SB 1338.

Description

Existing law prohibits a person from interfering with the transport of a vehicle to a storage facility, auction, or dealer by an individual who is employed by a repossession agency or is licensed as a repossession agency once repossession is complete, as provided. Under existing law, a violation of this provision is an infraction, punishable by specified fines. This bill would double the fines, as specified.

Introduced
2026-02-20
Latest action
2026-06-30 — June 30 set for final hearing canceled at the request of author.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Jonesauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-30

    June 30 set for final hearing canceled at the request of author.

  2. 2026-06-23

    June 23 set for second hearing canceled at the request of author.

  3. 2026-06-11

    June 9 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  4. 2026-06-01

    Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-05-22

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

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  6. 2026-05-22

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 32. Noes 0. Page 4416.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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  7. 2026-05-18

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  8. 2026-05-14

    From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4273.) (May 14).

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  9. 2026-05-14

    Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

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  10. 2026-05-12

    Set for hearing May 14.

  11. 2026-05-11

    May 11 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  12. 2026-05-04

    Set for hearing May 11.

  13. 2026-04-23

    Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  14. 2026-04-22

    From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 3984.) (April 21).

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  15. 2026-04-15

    Set for hearing April 21.

  16. 2026-04-14

    April 14 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  17. 2026-04-09

    Set for hearing April 14.

  18. 2026-04-08

    Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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  19. 2026-03-25

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

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  20. 2026-03-04

    Referred to Com. on RLS.

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  21. 2026-02-23

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.

  22. 2026-02-23

    Read first time.

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  23. 2026-02-20

    Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

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Versions

  • 02/20/26 - Introduced — 2026-02-20Compare
  • 03/25/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-03-25Compare
  • 04/23/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-04-23Compare
  • 05/14/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-05-14Compare
  • SB1338Compare
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Documents

Votes

  • Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2026-04-21 · pass · 5-1

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • Wiener: no

  • Placed on suspense file

    2026-05-11 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Wahab: yes

  • Do pass as amended

    2026-05-14 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Grayson: yes

  • 3rd Reading

    2026-05-22 · pass · 32-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Rubio: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • McNerney: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Strickland: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Blakespear: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Valladares: yes
    • Reyes: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Limón: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Grove: yes
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Choi: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • McGuire: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Becker: other
    • Hurtado: other
    • Padilla: other
    • Alvarado-Gil: other
    • Stern: other
    • Niello: other
    • Allen: other
    • Gonzalez: other

Related bills

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Official source

http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB1338

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