California bill revamps previously vetoed parts bill

The California Assembly Business and Professions Committee voted 8-0 to approve a bill that would require body shops to certify with an additional signature that the crash parts identified on the estimate and the invoice were actually installed on the vehicle.

The California Autobody Association is opposed to this bill and testified at the hearing. California Assembly Bill 2825 is virtually the same bill as last year’s AB 1483, which the CAA and its members successfully lobbied the governor to veto. It still requires auto body shops to

Testimony in support of the bill came from the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) and from insurance companies. The CAA said it will continue to lobby in opposition of the bill.