AB 2280
Vehicle liens.
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No
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Bill overview
This bill clarifies the rules surrounding vehicle liens in California. It allows licensed repossession agencies to file a lien on a vehicle, even if one already exists, under specific circumstances like a lienholder’s waiver or failure to respond to a waiver request. The bill aims to ensure repossession agencies can properly secure liens on vehicles they recover. This legislation modifies existing Civil Code provisions related to vehicle liens.
Key provisions
- Allows licensed repossession agencies to file a lien on a vehicle, even if one is already in place.
- Specifies conditions under which a repossession agency can file a lien on behalf of the agency, including a lienholder’s written waiver.
- Outlines a 30-day timeframe for the lienholder to respond to a waiver request.
- Addresses the chapter’s prohibition on filing a lien when one is not in place.
Who is affected
- Vehicle owners
- Licensed repossession agencies
- Lienholders
- Consumers
- The automotive industry
Notable changes
- Expands the ability of repossession agencies to file liens on vehicles.
- Introduces a process for repossession agencies to file liens when a current lienholder waives their rights.
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| Amended IN Senate July 02, 2026 |
| Amended IN Senate June 16, 2026 |
| Amended IN Assembly April 13, 2026 |
| Amended IN Assembly March 19, 2026 |
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 2280
| Introduced by Assembly Member Johnson |
| February 19, 2026 |
An act to add Section 3075 to the Civil Code, relating to liens.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2280, as amended, Johnson. 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.
Digest Key
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 3075 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 3 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 30 days of notice being mailed to the lienholder, a repossession agency may file the lien on behalf of the repossession agency. agency, consistent with this chapter.