Existing law defines an "automobile dismantler" as a person who is engaged in the business of buying, selling, or dealing in vehicles that are required to be registered under the Vehicle Code, for the purpose of dismantling the vehicles, who buys or sells the integral parts and component materials of those vehicles, or deals in used motor vehicle parts, as specified. The definition of "automobile dismantler" also includes a person who keeps or maintains on property owned by the person, or under their possession or control, 2 or more unregistered motor vehicles no longer intended for, or in condition for, legal use on the highways, as specified. Existing law makes it a crime for a person to act as an automobile dismantler without having an established place of business, meeting specified requirements, and having a current, valid license or temporary permit issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles.
California AB 641 (20232024) — Automobile dismantlers: catalytic converters.
Existing law defines an "automobile dismantler" as a person who is engaged in the business of buying, selling, or dealing in vehicles that are required to be registered under the Vehicle Code, for the purpose of dismantling the vehicles, who buys or sells the integral parts and component materials of those vehicles, or deals in used motor vehicle parts, as specified. The definition of "automobile dismantler" also includes a person who keeps or maintains on property owned by the person, or under their possession or control, 2 or more unregistered motor vehicles no longer intended for, or in condition for, legal use on the highways, as specified. Existing law makes it a crime for a person to act as an automobile dismantler without having an established place of business, meeting specified requirements, and having a current, valid license or temporary permit issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
AB 641 Vince Fong Assembly Third Reading — 77–0 (pass) · lower
3rd Reading AB641 Vince Fong et al. By Archuleta — 40–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 16–0 (pass) · upper
AB 641 Vince Fong Concurrence in Senate Amendments — 80–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 15–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass. — 15–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
Vince Fong — primary (person)
Alanis — coauthor (person)
Archuleta — coauthor (person)
Chen — coauthor (person)
Dahle — coauthor (person)
Dixon — coauthor (person)
Essayli — coauthor (person)
Flora — coauthor (person)
Jim Patterson — principal coauthor (person)
Joe Patterson — coauthor (person)
Lackey — coauthor (person)
Newman — coauthor (person)
Sanchez — coauthor (person)
Seyarto — coauthor (person)
Ta — coauthor (person)
Wallis — coauthor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2023-02-09 Read first time. To print. reading-1
2023-02-10 From printer. May be heard in committee March 12.
2023-02-17 Referred to Com. on TRANS. referral-committee
2023-04-10 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended. amendment-introduction, amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2
2023-04-11 Re-referred to Com. on TRANS. referral-committee
2023-04-18 Coauthors revised.
2023-04-18 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee
2023-05-03 In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2023-05-17 In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. referral-committee
2023-05-18 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 18). committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2023-05-18 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2023-05-25 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 1800.) passage, reading-1, reading-3
2023-05-26 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. reading-1
2023-06-07 Referred to Com. on TRANS. referral-committee
2023-06-21 In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2023-07-12 From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (July 11). amendment-introduction, amendment-passage, committee-passage, referral-committee
2023-07-13 Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2, referral-committee
2023-07-26 In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2023-08-14 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR. amendment-introduction, amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2, referral-committee
2023-08-21 From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. committee-passage, reading-2
2023-08-22 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2023-09-07 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2484.). passage, reading-1, reading-3
2023-09-07 In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 9 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
2023-09-11 Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 3191.). amendment-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2023-09-15 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
2023-10-08 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2023-10-08 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 537, Statutes of 2023. became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/92ab8beb-44d8-40f4-ab48-38afdbe4c673. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).