California legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB2437: Impounded vehicles.
Status: Chaptered, September 30, 2026
What the bill says
An act to amend Sections 4000, 10856, 14602.6, 14602.7, 14602.8, 21100.4, 22651.07, 22651.1, 22658, 22659.5, and 23118 of the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles. vehicles Impounded vehicles. Existing law authorizes the removal and seizure of a vehicle under various circumstances, including whenever a peace officer determines that a person was driving without a license or while their driving privilege was suspended or revoked, or when a city or a county adopts an ordinance declaring a motor vehicle to be a public nuisance…
From the chaptered text, September 30, 2026:
An act to amend Sections 4000, 10856, 14602.6, 14602.7, 14602.8, 21100.4, 22651.07, 22651.1, 22658, 22659.5, and 23118 of the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles. vehicles Impounded vehicles. Existing law authorizes the removal and seizure of a vehicle under various circumstances, including whenever a peace officer determines that a person was driving without a license or while their driving privilege was suspended or revoked, or when a city or a county adopts an ordinance declaring a motor vehicle to be a public nuisance. Existing law requires that a vehicle be released to the legal owner of the vehicle or the legal owner’s agent prior to the end of the impoundment period if specified conditions are met, including, among other things, that the legal owner or the legal owner’s agent pays all towing and storage fees related to the seizure of the vehicle and presents specified documents showing proof of legal ownership. With regards to the payment of the fees, existing law requires a person operating or in charge of a storage facility where vehicles are stored to accept a valid bank credit card or cash for payment by a legal or registered owner or the owner’s agent claiming the vehicle. Existing law prohibits any tow yard, impounding agency, or governmental agency, or any person acting on behalf of those entities, from …
Sponsors
- Phillip Chen (R, AD59) · primary sponsor