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California State Legislature · SB 897 · Chaptered (Chapter 126, Statutes of 2026)

Vehicles: abandoned vehicles.

Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
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Officially: “Vehicles: abandoned vehicles.” Read the full text

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2025-2026 session

Where it is

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Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. · Jan 16, 2026
From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 16. · Jan 20, 2026
Referred to Com. on TRANS. · Feb 11, 2026
Set for hearing April 14. · Mar 26, 2026
From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 3872.) (April 14). · Apr 15, 2026
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. · Apr 16, 2026
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 4033.) Ordered to the Assembly. · Apr 23, 2026
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. · Apr 23, 2026
Referred to Com. on TRANS. · May 4, 2026
From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 29). · Jun 30, 2026
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. · Jul 1, 2026
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 6040.) Ordered to the Senate. · Aug 3, 2026
In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. · Aug 4, 2026
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. · Aug 11, 2026
Approved by the Governor. · Aug 24, 2026
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 126, Statutes of 2026. · Aug 24, 2026

The numbers

3
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

ChoiStricklandDixon

Recorded votes

SB 897 Choi Consent Calendar Second Day Regular SessionAssembly · 2026-08-03 · (PASS) · Ayes 74, Noes 0, Abstain 5
Do pass. To Consent Calendar.Assembly · 2026-06-29 · (PASS) · Ayes 15, Noes 0, Abstain 1
Consent Calendar 2nd SB897 Choi et al.Senate · 2026-04-23 · (PASS) · Ayes 37, Noes 0, Abstain 3
Do pass and be ordered to the Consent CalendarSenate · 2026-04-14 · (PASS) · Ayes 12, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the California legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 126, Statutes of 2026. (Aug 24, 2026).