20250AB__228095AMD INTRODUCED 2026-02-19 AMENDED_ASSEMBLY 2026-03-19 AMENDED_ASSEMBLY 2026-04-13 AMENDED_SENATE 2026-06-16 AMENDED_SENATE 2026-07-02 2025 AB AMD Introduced by Assembly Member Johnson LEAD_AUTHOR ASSEMBLY Johnson

An act to add

Section to the Civil Code, relating to liens. liens Vehicle liens. 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. MAJORITY NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Section is added to the Civil Code , immediately following

Section 3074 , to read: 3075. (

a) This

chapter does not prohibit a repossession agency licensed pursuant to

Chapter 11 (commencing with

Section 7500) of Division of the Business and Professions Code from filing a lien, if a lien is not in place. (

b) If a lien is currently in place, and the lienholder affirmatively waives the right to the lien in writing, or does not respond to a request for waiver within days of notice being mailed to the lienholder, a repossession agency may file the lien on behalf of the repossession agency, consistent with this chapter.