California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Assembly Bill
AB 2280: Vehicle liens.
Passed one chamber Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
AB 2280 is a assembly bill introduced in the California Assembly on February 19, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Vehicle liens. Primary sponsor: Natasha Johnson (R). Most recent recorded action (August 26, 2026): In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
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Official summary
Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.
Existing law authorizes a person to place a lien on a registered vehicle for authorized towing, storage, or labor associated with recovery or load salvage of the vehicle, among other things.
This bill would clarify that provisions relating to vehicle liens do not prohibit a licensed repossession agency from filing a lien, if a lien is not in place. The bill would authorize a repossession agency to file a lien on behalf of the repossession agency, if a lien is currently in place, under specified conditions.
This bill would make its provisions operative on January 1, 2029.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natasha Johnson | Primary sponsor | Republican | Assembly | 63 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
- Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
- Ordered to third reading.
- From Consent Calendar.
- Read second time and amended. Ordered to consent calendar.
- From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 30).
- From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.
- In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
- Referred to Com. on JUD.
- In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.