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Home/Bills/SB 897California · 2025–2026 Regular Session
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SB 897: Vehicles: abandoned vehicles.

California · Senate · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified August 25, 2026

What SB 897 does, verified August 25, 2026

The bill aims to amend a section of the vehicle code. The city of Laguna Woods is authorized to use a portion of abandoned vehicle abatement funds for enforcing provisions related to public highways. The funds can be used for a specific purpose, allowing the city to implement a special statute. The bill makes legislative findings and declarations regarding the necessity of this special statute.

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Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 126, Statutes of 2026. (2026-08-24)Alert me
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Aug. 24, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 126, Statutes of 2026.
Aug. 24, 2026Approved by the Governor.
Aug. 11, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
Aug. 04, 2026In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
Aug. 03, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 6040.) Ordered to the Senate.
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