California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California SB 897
Vehicles: abandoned vehicles.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Choi (Republican)
Cosponsors (2)
- Strickland (Republican)
- Dixon (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law authorizes a county satisfying specified conditions to establish a service authority for the abatement of abandoned vehicles and to impose a $1 vehicle registration fee for the abatement of abandoned vehicles. The fees imposed and the moneys received by the service authority from the Abandoned Vehicle Trust Fund, a continuously appropriated fund, can only be used for the abatement, removal, and disposal of abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicles from private or public property. The service authority is authorized to adopt an ordinance establishing procedures for the abatement, removal, and disposal, as a public nuisance, of an abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicle and for the recovery of costs.
This bill, notwithstanding these provisions, would authorize the City of Laguna Woods to use the amount of abandoned vehicle abatement funds received from the fee imposed by the service authority that formerly operated in the County of Orange, and the interest accrued thereon, for purposes of enforcing provisions of this code on public highways.
This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the City of Laguna Woods.
Text versions
- 08/24/26 - Chaptered· Aug 24, 2026
- 08/05/26 - Enrolled· Aug 5, 2026
- 01/16/26 - Introduced· Jan 16, 2026
- SB897
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2026 House | SB 897 Choi Consent Calendar Second Day | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 29, 2026 House | Do pass. To Consent Calendar. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 23, 2026 Senate | Consent Calendar 2nd SB897 Choi et al. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 14, 2026 Senate | Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Aug 24, 2026 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 126, Statutes of 2026. - Aug 24, 2026 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Aug 11, 2026 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. - Aug 4, 2026 · Senate
In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. - Aug 3, 2026 · House
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 6040.) Ordered to the Senate. - Jul 1, 2026 · House
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. - Jun 30, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 29). - May 4, 2026 · House
Referred to Com. on TRANS. - Apr 23, 2026 · House
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. - Apr 23, 2026 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 4033.) Ordered to the Assembly. - Apr 16, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. - Apr 15, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 3872.) (April 14). - Mar 26, 2026 · Senate
Set for hearing April 14. - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Com. on TRANS. - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 16. - Jan 16, 2026 · Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.