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AB-2280 • 2026

Vehicle liens.

Vehicle liens.

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Sponsor
Johnson
Last action
Official status
Senate - Third Reading
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The specific conditions mentioned for filing a second lien are not detailed in the provided official summary or digest.

Clarifying Rules for Vehicle Liens by Repossession Agencies

This law clarifies that licensed repossession agencies can file a lien on a vehicle if no other lien exists, and allows them to file their own lien even when another one is already in place under specific conditions.

What This Bill Does

  • Clarifies that current rules do not stop a licensed repossession agency from filing a lien if no lien is currently on the vehicle.
  • Allows a repossession agency to file a lien for itself, even if another lien is already on the vehicle, as long as specific conditions are met.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Licensed repossession agencies
  • Owners of registered vehicles

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official text does not list the specific conditions required to file a lien when another one already exists.
  • It is unclear how this change affects towing or storage companies that are not repossession agencies.

Bill History

  1. California Legislative Information

    Senate - Third Reading

Official Summary Text

Vehicle liens.