AB 2167 — Vehicles: towed vehicles.

Summary

Existing law requires a business taking possession of a vehicle from a tow truck to document specified information, including the make, model, and license plate or vehicle identification number of the vehicle. Existing law requires a business taking possession of a vehicle to obtain the specified information from the towing company the next day if the vehicle was dropped off after hours. Existing law requires the information to be maintained for 3 years and to be made available for inspection and copying within 48 hours of a written request by any officer or agent of a police department, a sheriff's department, the Department of the California Highway Patrol, the Attorney General's office, the Bureau of Automotive Repair, a district attorney's office, or a city attorney's office. A willful violation of these requirements is a misdemeanor, as specified. This bill would specify that a business is required to document the specified information described above when it takes possession of a vehicle from a tow truck during hours the business is open to the public and would also authorize the business to document the tow truck driver's identification number, as specified, or another government authorized unique identifier of the tow truck operator. The bill would require a business taking possession of a vehicle from a tow truck when the business is closed to the public to document the make, model, and license plate or vehicle identification number of the vehicle and the date and time that the business first observed the vehicle on its property. A business taking possession of a vehicle from a tow truck when the business is closed to the public would also be required to make reasonable efforts to contact the towing company and the vehicle's owner or operator to document specified information from the towing company. The bill would delete the requirement that a business taking possession of a vehicle from a tow truck when the business is closed obtain specified information from the towing company by the next day. Existing law makes it a misdemeanor for a towing company or the owner or operator of a tow truck to stop or cause a person to stop at the scene of an accident or near a disabled vehicle for the purpose of soliciting an engagement for towing services, to furnish towing services, to move a vehicle when the vehicle has been left unattended or when there is an injury as the result of an accident, or to accrue charges for services furnished under those circumstances, unless requested or summoned to perform that service. Existing law requires a towing company or the owner or operator of a tow truck to possess specified information in writing about the disabled vehicle. Existing law requires the information to be maintained for 3 years and to be made available for inspection and copying within 48 hours of a written request by any officer or agent of a police department, a sheriff's department, the Department of the California Highway Patrol, the Attorney General's office, a district attorney's office, or a city attorney's office. This bill would require a towing company or the owner or operator of a tow truck to possess specified information in writing about the disabled vehicle and to maintain that information, as specified when it alleges it was requested or summoned to the scene.

Bill Text

• Chaptered 09/23/16 - Chaptered Current pdf September 23, 2016
• Enrolled 08/19/16 - Enrolled pdf August 19, 2016
• Amended 06/21/16 - Amended Senate pdf June 21, 2016
• Amended 04/12/16 - Amended Assembly pdf April 12, 2016
• Amended 03/18/16 - Amended Assembly pdf March 18, 2016
• Introduced 02/17/16 - Introduced pdf February 17, 2016
• AB2167 View text html

Action History

1. September 23, 2016

   Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 518, Statutes of 2016.

2. September 23, 2016

   Approved by the Governor.

3. August 24, 2016

   Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:45 a.m.

4. August 18, 2016

   Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 5871.).

5. August 11, 2016

   In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 14 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

6. August 11, 2016

   Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 4879.).

7. August 03, 2016

   Ordered to special consent calendar.

8. June 30, 2016

   Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

9. June 29, 2016

   From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 28).

10. June 21, 2016

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on T. & H.

11. June 13, 2016

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

12. June 09, 2016

    Referred to Com. on T. & H.

13. June 02, 2016

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

14. June 01, 2016

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 5078.)

15. April 25, 2016

    Ordered to third reading.

16. April 25, 2016

    From Consent Calendar.

17. April 20, 2016

    Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

18. April 19, 2016

    From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 18).

19. April 13, 2016

    Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

20. April 12, 2016

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.

21. March 28, 2016

    Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

22. March 18, 2016

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.

23. March 17, 2016

    Referred to Com. on TRANS.

24. February 18, 2016

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 19.

25. February 17, 2016

    Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Achadjian · Primary

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