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Home/Bills/AB 983California · 2025–2026 Regular Session
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AB 983: Vehicles: removal and impoundment.

California · Assembly · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified February 3, 2026

What AB 983 does, verified February 3, 2026

This bill would amend the vehicle code to allow a peace officer to impound a vehicle if it is used in the presence of the officer to commit a specified offense, such as a motor vehicle speed contest or exhibition of speed. The offense of driving a vehicle on a highway at a speed greater than 100 miles per hour would be added to the list of offenses for which a vehicle can be impounded.

Bill journey
IntroducedComplete
2In CommitteeCurrent
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. (2026-02-02)Alert me
Recent actions9 total · showing 5
Feb. 02, 2026From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Jan. 31, 2026Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
Apr. 29, 2025In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
Apr. 22, 2025In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
Apr. 21, 2025Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
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