CA AB2437 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on September 30 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-09-30 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 942, Statutes of 2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on September 30 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-09-30 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 942, Statutes of 2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
An act to amend Sections 4000, 10856, 14602.6, 14602.7, 14602.8, 21100.4, 22651.07, 22651.1, 22658, 22659.5, and 23118 of the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles.
Title
Impounded vehicles.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-08-31 - Assembly - AB 2437 Chen Concurrence in Senate Amendments (Y: 78 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-08-30 - Senate - Assembly 3rd Reading AB2437 Chen By Jones (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-08-13 - Assembly - AB 2437 Chen Concurrence in Senate Amendments (Y: 73 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2026-08-10 - Senate - Consent Calendar 2nd AB2437 Chen (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-06-23 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-05-14 - Assembly - AB 2437 Chen Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session (Y: 77 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-05-06 - Assembly - Do pass. To Consent Calendar (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-04-20 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-08-30 - Senate - Assembly 3rd Reading AB2437 Chen By Jones (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-08-13 - Assembly - AB 2437 Chen Concurrence in Senate Amendments (Y: 73 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2026-08-10 - Senate - Consent Calendar 2nd AB2437 Chen (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-06-23 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-05-14 - Assembly - AB 2437 Chen Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session (Y: 77 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-05-06 - Assembly - Do pass. To Consent Calendar (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-04-20 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 942, Statutes of 2026. | |
| 2026-09-30 | Approved by the Governor. | |
| 2026-09-15 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. | |
| 2026-08-31 | Assembly | Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6962.). |
| 2026-08-30 | Assembly | In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. |
| 2026-08-30 | Senate | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.). |
| 2026-08-30 | Senate | Ordered to special consent calendar. |
| 2026-08-24 | Senate | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2026-08-21 | Senate | Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. |
| 2026-08-21 | Senate | Ordered to third reading. |
| 2026-08-21 | Senate | Action rescinded whereby the bill was read third time, passed, and to Assembly. |
| 2026-08-20 | Senate | In Senate. Held at Desk. |
| 2026-08-20 | Assembly | Ordered to the Senate. |
| 2026-08-20 | Assembly | Withdrawn from Engrossing and Enrolling. |
| 2026-08-13 | Assembly | Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 6140.). |
| 2026-08-11 | Assembly | In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. |
| 2026-08-10 | Senate | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5324.). |
| 2026-08-04 | Senate | Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. |
| 2026-08-03 | Senate | From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar. |
| 2026-06-24 | Senate | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2026-06-15 | Senate | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on TRANS. |
| 2026-05-27 | Senate | Referred to Com. on TRANS. |
| 2026-05-14 | Senate | In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. |
| 2026-05-14 | Assembly | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 5056.) |
| 2026-05-07 | Assembly | Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. |
| 2026-05-06 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 6). |
| 2026-04-21 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2026-04-13 | Assembly | Re-referred to Com. on TRANS. |
| 2026-04-09 | Assembly | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended. |
| 2026-03-17 | Assembly | Re-referred to Com. on TRANS. |
| 2026-03-16 | Assembly | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended. |
| 2026-03-16 | Assembly | Referred to Com. on TRANS. |
| 2026-02-21 | Assembly | From printer. May be heard in committee March 23. |
| 2026-02-20 | Assembly | Read first time. To print. |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Code | 10856 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Vehicle Code | 14602.6 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Vehicle Code | 14602.7 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Vehicle Code | 14602.8 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Vehicle Code | 21100.4 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Vehicle Code | 22651.07 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Vehicle Code | 22651.1 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Vehicle Code | 22658 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Vehicle Code | 22659.5 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Vehicle Code | 23118 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Vehicle Code | 4000 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
