California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 987
Vehicles: storage and towing.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Sharp-Collins (Democratic)
Cosponsors (2)
- Davies (Republican)
- Wahab
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Under existing law, when a vehicle has been towed and stored, the legal owner may only be charged a storage fee during the first 15 days of possession, and beyond the first 15 days, only for any time after 3 days have lapsed after written notification has been made to the legal owner, as specified. Existing law requires that fees charged under these provisions for storage and towing be reasonable.
Existing law makes an insurer that is responsible for reasonable storage and towing charges liable to the person providing those services when a vehicle is towed and stored as a result of an accident or stolen recovery, as specified. Existing law requires that these storage and towing fees be reasonable and enumerates a list of fees that are presumptively unreasonable.
This bill would expand the list of presumptively unreasonable fees for purposes of the provisions described above to include, among other things, storage fees charged for state holidays that exceed the posted standard daily storage rate and towing fees charged when the owner or the operator of a tow truck is directed by a law enforcement officer to remove a vehicle at the scene of a state or local emergency, as specified.
Text versions
- 10/06/25 - Chaptered· Oct 6, 2025
- 09/10/25 - Enrolled· Sep 10, 2025
- 08/28/25 - Amended Senate· Aug 28, 2025
- 07/02/25 - Amended Senate· Jul 2, 2025
- 06/11/25 - Amended Senate· Jun 11, 2025
- 04/22/25 - Amended Assembly· Apr 22, 2025
- 03/28/25 - Amended Assembly· Mar 28, 2025
- 02/20/25 - Introduced· Feb 20, 2025
- AB987
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:38 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2025 House | AB 987 Sharp-Collins Concurrence in Senate Amendments | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Sep 3, 2025 Senate | 3rd Reading AB987 Sharp-Collins et al. By Wahab | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 8, 2025 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 24, 2025 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 20, 2025 House | AB 987 Sharp-Collins Assembly Third Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 14, 2025 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 28, 2025 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Oct 6, 2025 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 345, Statutes of 2025. - Oct 6, 2025 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 15, 2025 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m. - Sep 8, 2025 · House
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3019.). - Sep 3, 2025 · House
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. - Sep 3, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2439.). - Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 28, 2025 · Senate
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. - Aug 25, 2025 · Senate
Ordered to third reading. - Aug 25, 2025 · Senate
From Consent Calendar. - Aug 20, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. - Aug 19, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar. - Jul 9, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jul 2, 2025 · Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD. - Jun 25, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. - Jun 11, 2025 · Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on TRANS. - May 28, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Coms. on TRANS. and JUD. - May 20, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - May 19, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 1607.) - May 15, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 14, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14). - Apr 29, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 29, 2025 · House
Coauthors revised. - Apr 23, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on TRANS. - Apr 22, 2025 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended. - Apr 1, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on TRANS. - Mar 28, 2025 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended. - Mar 28, 2025 · House
Referred to Com. on TRANS. - Feb 21, 2025 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23. - Feb 20, 2025 · House
Read first time. To print.