AB 925 — Vehicle removal: expired registration.

Summary

Existing law prohibits a person from driving, moving, or leaving standing upon a highway, or in an offstreet public parking facility, any motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, pole or pipe dolly or logging dolly, unless it is registered and the appropriate fees have been paid, except as specified. Existing law requires current month and year tabs indicating the month and year expiration of a vehicle's registration to be attached to the rear license plate assigned to the vehicle for the last preceding registration year in which the licensed plates were issued. Existing law requires a law enforcement officer or a person authorized to enforce parking laws and regulations to verify, using available Department of Motor Vehicles records, that no current registration exists for a vehicle before issuing a citation for a violation of the requirement to attach the appropriate tabs. Existing law prohibits the issuance of a citation against a vehicle in violation of that requirement if the vehicle has a current registration on file with the department or if a person authorized to enforce parking laws and regulations does not have immediate access to the department's records. Existing law authorizes a peace officer or a regularly employed and salaried employee who is engaged in directing traffic or enforcing parking laws and regulations to remove a vehicle that, among other things, is parked or left standing upon a highway for 72 or more consecutive hours in violation of a local ordinance authorizing removal or is found or operated upon a highway, public land, or an offstreet parking facility with a registration expiration date in excess of six months before the date it is found or operated. This bill would require a peace officer or a regularly employed and salaried employee who is engaged in directing traffic or enforcing parking laws and regulations to verify, using available Department of Motor Vehicles records, that no current registration exists for a vehicle before removing the vehicle. The bill would prohibit a vehicle from being removed if it has a current registration on file with the department or if the officer or employee does not have immediate access to the department's records. By requiring a higher level of service from law enforcement officers, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Bill Text

• Chaptered 07/21/23 - Chaptered Current pdf July 21, 2023
• Enrolled 06/30/23 - Enrolled pdf June 30, 2023
• Introduced 02/14/23 - Introduced pdf February 14, 2023
• AB925 View text html

Action History

1. July 21, 2023

   Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 92, Statutes of 2023.

2. July 21, 2023

   Approved by the Governor.

3. July 11, 2023

   Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

4. June 29, 2023

   In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

5. June 29, 2023

   Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1828.).

6. June 27, 2023

   Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

7. June 26, 2023

   From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.

8. June 13, 2023

   From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

9. May 17, 2023

   Referred to Com. on PUB S.

10. May 04, 2023

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

11. May 04, 2023

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 1462.)

12. April 27, 2023

    Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

13. April 26, 2023

    From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 26).

14. March 28, 2023

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (March 27). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

15. March 02, 2023

    Referred to Com. on TRANS.

16. February 15, 2023

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.

17. February 14, 2023

    Read first time. To print.

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• Tri Ta · Primary

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