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CS/CS/HB 133: Towing and Immobilizing Vehicles and Vessels

GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Business and Professions Subcommittee ; McClain

Towing and Immobilizing Vehicles and Vessels; Authorizes local governments to enact rates to tow vessels on private property & remove & store vessels; prohibits counties or municipalities from enacting ordinances that impose costs or penalties on owners, persons in control, or lienholders of vehicles or vessels or that require wrecker operators or towing businesses to accept specified form of payment; authorizes persons to place liens on vehicles or vessels to recover fees or charges; revises requirement regarding notices & signs concerning towing or removal of vehicles & vessels.

Effective Date: 10/1/2020
 Last Action: 9/21/2020 - Chapter No. 2020-174
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    9/10/2019 House • Filed
    9/23/2019 House • Referred to Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Business and Professions Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 16
    10/16/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee, 10/23/19, 9:00 am, 12 HOB
    10/23/2019 House • Favorable by Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; YEAS 9 NAYS 5 -HJ 284
    • Now in Business and Professions Subcommittee -HJ 284
    12/4/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Business and Professions Subcommittee, 12/11/19, 12:30 pm, Webster Hall
    12/11/2019 House • CS by Business and Professions Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 2 -HJ 325
    12/13/2019 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    12/18/2019 House • Now in State Affairs Committee -HJ 383
    1/14/2020 House • Introduced -HJ 16
    • CS by Business and Professions Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 277
    1/28/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 01/30/20, 11:30 am, Morris Hall
    1/30/2020 House • CS/CS by- State Affairs Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 7 -HJ 478
    1/31/2020 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS/CS by State Affairs Committee read 1st time -HJ 473
    2/3/2020 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 482
    2/13/2020 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/20
    2/19/2020 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 589
    • Amendment(s) adopted (102637, 220279) -HJ 589
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    2/20/2020 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 611
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 76 NAYS 41 -HJ 611
    2/26/2020 Senate • In Messages
    2/27/2020 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Infrastructure and Security; Rules -SJ 364
    3/2/2020 Senate • Received -SJ 364
    3/10/2020 Senate • Withdrawn from Community Affairs; Infrastructure and Security; Rules -SJ 573
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1332 -SJ 573
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 573
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/11/2020 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 665
    • CS failed to pass; YEAS 18 NAYS 20 -SJ 665
    • Motion to reconsider adopted -SJ 724
    • Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading -SJ 724
    3/13/2020 Senate • Amendment(s) failed (572656) -SJ 856
    • Amendment(s) adopted (112030, 319936) -SJ 856
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 34 NAYS 5 -SJ 856
    3/13/2020 House • In returning messages
    • Concurred in 2 amendment(s) (112030, 319936) -HJ 1220
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 81 NAYS 31 -HJ 1221
    • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 1221
    9/4/2020 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    9/18/2020 • Approved by Governor
    9/21/2020 • Chapter No. 2020-174

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  • CS/CS/HB 133, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/13/2020 at 11:16 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1332 (c2) Towing and Immobilizing Vehicles and Vessels Hooper Similar Last Action: 3/10/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 133 (Ch. 2020-174) -SJ 573 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    125.0103 Ordinances and rules imposing price controls; findings required; procedures. Page 2 (pdf)
    125.01047 Page 3 (pdf)
    166.043 Ordinances and rules imposing price controls; findings required; procedures. Page 6 (pdf)
    166.04465 Page 8 (pdf)
    323.002 County and municipal wrecker operator systems; penalties for operation outside of system. Page 9 (pdf)
    713.78 Liens for recovering, towing, or storing vehicles and vessels. Page 10 (pdf)
    715.07 Vehicles or vessels parked on private property; towing. Page 13 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 133, Engrossed 2 Posted 3/13/2020 at 10:58 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1332 (c2) Towing and Immobilizing Vehicles and Vessels Hooper Similar Last Action: 3/10/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 133 (Ch. 2020-174) -SJ 573 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    125.0103 Ordinances and rules imposing price controls; findings required; procedures. Page 2 (pdf)
    125.01047 Page 3 (pdf)
    166.043 Ordinances and rules imposing price controls; findings required; procedures. Page 7 (pdf)
    166.04465 Page 8 (pdf)
    323.002 County and municipal wrecker operator systems; penalties for operation outside of system. Page 9 (pdf)
    713.78 Liens for recovering, towing, or storing vehicles and vessels. Page 10 (pdf)
    715.07 Vehicles or vessels parked on private property; towing. Page 14 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 133, Engrossed 1 Posted 2/19/2020 at 4:29 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1332 (c2) Towing and Immobilizing Vehicles and Vessels Hooper Similar Last Action: 3/10/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 133 (Ch. 2020-174) -SJ 573 Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    572656 - Amendment
    Delete lines 153 - 207 and insert:     		Farmer 3/11/2020
    6:39 PM     		Senate: Failed
    3/13/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    319936 - Amendment
    Delete lines 232 - 240.     		Hooper 3/12/2020
    10:08 AM     		House: Concur
    3/13/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    726480 - Amendment
    Between lines 330 and 331 insert:     		Rouson 3/12/2020
    10:32 AM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    3/13/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    112030 - Amendment
    Delete lines 499 - 507 and insert:     		Hooper 3/11/2020
    6:38 PM     		House: Concur
    3/13/2020     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (4)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/20/2020 1:50 PM House 76 Yeas - 41 Nays
    3/11/2020 3:34 PM Senate 18 Yeas - 20 Nays
    3/13/2020 2:29 PM Senate 34 Yeas - 5 Nays
    3/13/2020 9:06 PM House 81 Yeas - 31 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    125.0103 Ordinances and rules imposing price controls; findings required; procedures. Page 2 (pdf)
    125.01047 Page 3 (pdf)
    166.043 Ordinances and rules imposing price controls; findings required; procedures. Page 7 (pdf)
    166.04465 Page 8 (pdf)
    323.002 County and municipal wrecker operator systems; penalties for operation outside of system. Page 9 (pdf)
    713.78 Liens for recovering, towing, or storing vehicles and vessels. Page 10 (pdf)
    715.07 Vehicles or vessels parked on private property; towing. Page 14 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 133, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 1/31/2020 at 2:01 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1332 (c2) Towing and Immobilizing Vehicles and Vessels Hooper Similar Last Action: 3/10/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 133 (Ch. 2020-174) -SJ 573 Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    220279 - Amendment
    Remove lines 139-140 and insert:     		McClain 2/11/2020
    3:18 PM     		House: Adopted
    2/19/2020     		PDF
    102637 - Amendment
    Between lines 270 and 271, insert:     		McClain 2/11/2020
    3:18 PM     		House: Adopted
    2/19/2020     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    125.0103 Ordinances and rules imposing price controls; findings required; procedures. Page 2 (pdf)
    125.01047 Page 3 (pdf)
    166.043 Ordinances and rules imposing price controls; findings required; procedures. Page 7 (pdf)
    166.04465 Page 8 (pdf)
    323.002 County and municipal wrecker operator systems; penalties for operation outside of system. Page 9 (pdf)
    713.78 Liens for recovering, towing, or storing vehicles and vessels. Page 10 (pdf)
    715.07 Vehicles or vessels parked on private property; towing. Page 11 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 133, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 12/13/2019 at 4:41 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/31/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1332 (c1) Towing and Immobilizing Vehicles and Vessels Hooper Similar Last Action: 3/10/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 133 (Ch. 2020-174) -SJ 573 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    287035 - Amendment
    Remove lines 83-223 and insert:     		McClain 1/29/2020
    5:56 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    1/30/2020     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    125.0103 Ordinances and rules imposing price controls; findings required; procedures. Page 2 (pdf)
    125.01047 Page 3 (pdf)
    166.043 Ordinances and rules imposing price controls; findings required; procedures. Page 7 (pdf)
    166.04465 Page 8 (pdf)
    323.002 County and municipal wrecker operator systems; penalties for operation outside of system. Page 9 (pdf)
    713.78 Liens for recovering, towing, or storing vehicles and vessels. Page 10 (pdf)
    715.07 Vehicles or vessels parked on private property; towing. Page 11 (pdf)

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  • HB 133, Original Filed Version Posted 9/10/2019 at 11:00 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 9/21/2020 (pdf)
    Business and Professions Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 12/13/2019 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    690679 - Amendment
    Remove lines 357-375 and insert:     		McClain 12/10/2019
    6:00 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    12/11/2019     		PDF
    784927 - Amendment
    Remove lines 456-471 and insert:     		McClain 12/10/2019
    5:59 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    12/11/2019     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    125.0103 Ordinances and rules imposing price controls; findings required; procedures. Page 2 (pdf)
    125.01047 Page 4 (pdf)
    166.043 Ordinances and rules imposing price controls; findings required; procedures. Page 7 (pdf)
    166.04465 Page 8 (pdf)
    323.002 County and municipal wrecker operator systems; penalties for operation outside of system. Page 9 (pdf)
    713.78 Liens for recovering, towing, or storing vehicles and vessels. Page 11 (pdf)
    715.07 Vehicles or vessels parked on private property; towing. Page 12 (pdf)

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