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Yes: 252 • No: 0
CaliforniaAB 9872025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
Vehicles: storage and towing.
Sponsored By: LaShae Sharp-Collins (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
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4 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 3 mixed.
Insurers pay reasonable towing after crashes
Insurers are responsible for ordinary, reasonable towing and storage charges when a vehicle is towed after an accident or a stolen‑vehicle recovery. They can pay the tow company directly or pay you to cover the bill; if you receive that payment, you owe the tow company those charges. Fees must be reasonable, usually matching what public agencies pay or what similar local facilities charge. The law also flags many extra fees as usually unreasonable in these cases and gives good‑faith tow operators limited immunity when they move vehicles at a police officer’s direction during emergencies, unless they act with gross negligence or willful misconduct. Insurers must follow the state claims‑handling rule (CCR 2695.8) when resolving these charges.
Tighter limits on tow and storage fees for owners
The law requires towing and storage fees charged to the legal owner to be reasonable and defines normal business hours as Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., except state holidays. It treats many add‑on fees as usually unreasonable, like admin, security, dolly, load/unload, pull‑out, most gate fees, after‑hours surcharges above 10% of the normal tow rate, and holiday storage above the posted daily rate. You can be billed for storage only during the first 15 days in possession, and after that only starting three days after a certified‑mail notice; charges can continue only up to the limits in Civil Code sections 3068 or 3068.1. If the car stays in storage for an indefinite time and notice was sent on or after day three, the holder may add the cost of that notice, and may do so if you refuse to claim the car. If you win a case over being charged for more days than allowed, you can recover reasonable lawyer fees up to $1,750; these rules do not apply to cars stored by a court‑ordered levy.
Police tows use contract fees
When a tow is started by a law enforcement agency and there is a written agreement with the towing or storage company, the agreed fees apply. This includes official police garages operating under a municipal police commission.
Legal shield for emergency road clearances
If police direct a tow operator to move a vehicle to the shoulder during a declared state or local emergency to clear the road, the operator acting in good faith is not liable for damage to personal property from that move. This protection does not cover gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
LaShae Sharp-Collins
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
Laurie Davies
Republican • House
Aisha Wahab
Democratic • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 9/8/2025
Item 13 — Assembly AFLOOR
Yes: 79 • No: 0
Senate vote • 9/3/2025
Item 223 — Senate SFLOOR
Yes: 40 • No: 0
legislature vote • 7/8/2025
Vote in CS53
Yes: 13 • No: 0
legislature vote • 6/24/2025
Vote in CS59
Yes: 14 • No: 0
House vote • 5/19/2025
Item 88 — Assembly AFLOOR
Yes: 75 • No: 0
legislature vote • 5/14/2025
Vote in CX25
Yes: 15 • No: 0
legislature vote • 4/28/2025
Vote in CX22
Yes: 16 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 345, Statutes of 2025.
10/6/2025SenateApproved by the Governor.
10/6/2025legislatureEnrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.
9/15/2025legislatureSenate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3019.).
9/8/2025HouseIn Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
9/3/2025HouseRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2439.).
9/3/2025SenateRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
8/29/2025SenateRead third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
8/28/2025SenateOrdered to third reading.
8/25/2025SenateFrom Consent Calendar.
8/25/2025SenateRead second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
8/20/2025SenateFrom committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.
8/19/2025SenateFrom 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.
7/9/2025SenateFrom committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.
7/2/2025SenateFrom 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.
6/25/2025SenateFrom committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
6/11/2025SenateReferred to Coms. on TRANS. and JUD.
5/28/2025SenateIn Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
5/20/2025SenateRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 1607.)
5/19/2025HouseRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
5/15/2025HouseFrom committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).
5/14/2025HouseFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
4/29/2025HouseCoauthors revised.
4/29/2025HouseRe-referred to Com. on TRANS.
4/23/2025HouseFrom committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.
4/22/2025House
Bill Text
Chaptered
10/6/2025
Enrolled
9/10/2025
Amended Senate
8/28/2025
Amended Senate
7/2/2025
Amended Senate
6/11/2025
Amended Assembly
4/22/2025
Amended Assembly
3/28/2025
Introduced
2/20/2025