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AB-987 • 2026

Vehicles: storage and towing.

Vehicles: storage and towing.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Sharp-Collins
Last action
Official status
Chaptered
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official text states 'among other things,' indicating the list of new unreasonable fees may include items beyond just holiday storage and emergency towing, but does not specify what those other items are.

AB-987: Rules for Vehicle Towing and Storage Fees

This law adds specific holiday storage fees and emergency towing charges to a list of fees that are assumed to be too high unless proven otherwise.

What This Bill Does

  • Adds higher storage fees charged on state holidays to the list of presumptively unreasonable fees if they go above the posted standard daily rate.
  • Adds certain emergency towing fees to the list of presumptively unreasonable fees when a law enforcement officer directs a tow truck operator to remove a vehicle at the scene of a state or local emergency.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Tow truck operators and vehicle storage facilities
  • Legal owners of vehicles that have been towed or stored
  • Insurance companies responsible for paying towing and storage bills

Terms To Know

Presumptively unreasonable fees
Charges listed by law as assumed to be too high unless the person charging them can prove they are fair.
Posted standard daily storage rate
The normal price a tow yard displays for keeping a vehicle in their lot each day.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The law expands the list of unreasonable fees but does not provide every specific example, noting only holiday rates and emergency tows.
  • The official source material provided does not state when this law takes effect.

Bill History

  1. California Legislative Information

    Chaptered

Official Summary Text

Vehicles: storage and towing.