Bill Summary

HB 179 Towing and Storage (2024 Session)
Towing and Storage: Revises provisions relating to towing & storing of vehicles & vessels, including establishing maximum rates for certain cleanup & disposal; excluding or failing to designate certain wrecker operators; authorizing fees; revising requirements relating to removal of vehicles or vessels; revising requirements for liens, notices of lien, sale, notices of sale, & types of payment; requiring operator to accept & maintain certain documents, rate sheets, & invoices; revising criminal penalties. Effective Date: July 1, 2024
10/16/23
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Filed
11/02/23
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Referred to Transportation & Modals Subcommittee; Civil Justice Subcommittee; Infrastructure Strategies Committee
11/02/23
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Now in Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
01/17/24
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On Committee agenda - Transportation & Modals Subcommittee, 01/19/24, 9:00 am, 404 H - PCS
01/19/24
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Favorable with CS by Transportation & Modals Subcommittee; 18 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/24/24
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
01/25/24
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Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
01/30/24
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On Committee agenda - Civil Justice Subcommittee, 02/01/24, 8:00 am, 404 H
02/01/24
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Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee; 16 Yeas, 1 Nay
02/01/24
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Now in Infrastructure Strategies Committee
02/13/24
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On Committee agenda - Infrastructure Strategies Committee, 02/15/24, 9:00 am, 404 H
02/15/24
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Favorable with CS by Infrastructure Strategies Committee; 25 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/19/24
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
02/21/24
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/22/24
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/27/24
02/27/24
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Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (203501); Placed on Third Reading, 02/28/24
02/27/24
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Engrossed Text (E1) Filed
02/28/24
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Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 115 Yeas / 0 Nays)
02/28/24
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In Messages
02/28/24
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Received; Referred to Rules
03/01/24
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Withdrawn from Rules; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd Reading; Substituted for SB 0774; Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 33 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/01/24
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Ordered enrolled
03/04/24
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Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
03/21/24
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 04/05/24)
03/22/24
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Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2024-27
0179
Filed on 10/16/23
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Amendment 1000 PCS
Filed on 01/17/24
Adopted as Amended
Amendment 1001 AP
Filed on 01/18/24
Adopted
0179C1
Filed on 01/24/24
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Amendment 959183
Filed on 02/14/24
Adopted as Amended
Amendment 28971 AA
Filed on 02/14/24
Adopted
Amendment 830929 AA
Filed on 02/15/24
Adopted
0179C2
Filed on 02/19/24
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Amendment 203501
Filed on 02/23/24
Adopted on 2nd Reading
0179E1
Filed on 02/27/24
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
0179ER
Filed on 03/04/24
PDF
No amendments to this bill text filed.
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