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CS/CS/SB 492: Vehicles/Recovery/Towing/Storage

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Judiciary ; Bennett ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Crist

Vehicles/Recovery/Towing/Storage; revises certain towing & storage rates; authorizes imposition of lien by mobile home transport company for recovering, towing, or storing mobile home; provides procedures for sale of unclaimed mobile home; defines term "vessel"; conforms provisions re towing vessels parked on private property; imposes criminal penalties for failure to comply with certain laws governing towing of vehicles & vessels, etc. Amends 319.30, 323.001, 715.07, Ch. 713.

Effective Date: 07/01/2005 except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 6/3/2005 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-137
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/14/2004 Senate • Filed
    1/12/2005 Senate • Referred to Transportation; Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Rules and Calendar
    2/15/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 02/22/05, 2:00 pm, 37-S
    2/22/2005 Senate • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Transportation; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
    2/23/2005 Senate • Now in Judiciary
    3/8/2005 Senate • Introduced, referred to Transportation; Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00035; On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 02/22/05, 2:00 pm, 37-S; Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Transportation; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00103; Now in Judiciary -SJ 00103; On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/09/05, 1:30 pm, 401-S
    3/9/2005 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00176; CS read first time on 03/14/05 -SJ 00185
    3/11/2005 Senate • Now in Criminal Justice -SJ 00176
    3/23/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/30/05, 2:00 pm, 37-S
    3/30/2005 Senate • CS/CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00325; CS read first time on 04/05/05 -SJ 00327
    3/31/2005 Senate • Now in Rules and Calendar -SJ 00325
    4/6/2005 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules and Calendar -SJ 00348; Placed on Calendar, on second reading
    4/13/2005 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00418; Read second time -SJ 00411; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00411; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00414
    4/14/2005 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00450; CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 00451
    4/20/2005 House • In Messages; Received, referred to Calendar -HJ 00586
    4/21/2005 House • Substituted for HB 571 -HJ 00599; Read second time -HJ 00599
    4/22/2005 House • Read third time -HJ 00621; CS passed; YEAS 114 NAYS 0 -HJ 00621
    4/26/2005 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 00655
    5/24/2005 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/3/2005 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-137

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  • CS/CS/SB 492, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/26/2005 at 6:16 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 571 Galvano Similar Last Action: 4/21/2005 H Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/CS/SB 492; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 492 (Ch. 2005-137) -HJ 00599
    Location:
    H 341 (e1) Wrecker Services Robaina Compare Last Action: 5/2/2005 H Substituted CS/SB 276 (Vetoed by Governor); Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 1697 (Ch. 2005-164), CS/CS/SB 492 (Ch. 2005-137) -HJ 01095
    Location:
    S 276 (c1) Crist Compare Last Action: 5/5/2006 S Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    319.30 Definitions; dismantling, destruction, change of identity of motor vehicle or mobile home; salvage.
    323.001 Wrecker operator storage facilities; vehicle holds.
    713.78 Liens for recovering, towing, or storing vehicles and vessels.
    713.785
    715.07 Vehicles parked on private property; towing.

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  • CS/CS/SB 492, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/13/2005 at 1:46 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/14/2005 10:24 AM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/22/2005 10:29 AM House 114 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    319.30 Definitions; dismantling, destruction, change of identity of motor vehicle or mobile home; salvage.
    323.001 Wrecker operator storage facilities; vehicle holds.
    713.78 Liens for recovering, towing, or storing vehicles and vessels.
    713.785
    715.07 Vehicles parked on private property; towing.

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  • CS/CS/SB 492, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/31/2005 at 4:33 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 3/30/2005 (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    101136 - Amendment
    Bennett 4/12/2005
    11:10 AM
    Senate: Adopted
    4/13/2005
    Web Page
    PDF
    641172 - Amendment
    Bennett 4/12/2005
    4:32 PM
    Senate: Adopted
    4/13/2005
    Web Page
    PDF
    100640 - Amendment
    Bennett 4/12/2005
    4:33 PM
    Senate: Adopted
    4/13/2005
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    319.30 Definitions; dismantling, destruction, change of identity of motor vehicle or mobile home; salvage.
    323.001 Wrecker operator storage facilities; vehicle holds.
    713.78 Liens for recovering, towing, or storing vehicles and vessels.
    713.785
    715.07 Vehicles parked on private property; towing.

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  • CS/SB 492, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/11/2005 at 12:14 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 3/11/2005 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    113726 - Amendment
    Criminal Justice
    (Haridopolos)
    3/24/2005
    1:52 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    471064 - Amendment
    Criminal Justice
    (Crist)
    3/29/2005
    11:53 AM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/30/2005 2:00 PM Criminal Justice 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    319.30 Definitions; dismantling, destruction, change of identity of motor vehicle or mobile home; salvage.
    323.001 Wrecker operator storage facilities; vehicle holds.
    713.78 Liens for recovering, towing, or storing vehicles and vessels.
    713.785
    715.07 Vehicles parked on private property; towing.

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  • SB 492, Original Filed Version Posted 12/14/2004 at 2:55 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Transportation (Post-Meeting) 2/16/2005 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    741344 - Amendment
    Transportation
    (Bennett)
    2/21/2005
    10:43 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    504848 - Amendment
    Judiciary
    (Aronberg)
    3/8/2005
    1:40 PM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    2/22/2005 2:00 PM Transportation 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/9/2005 1:30 PM Judiciary 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    323.001 Wrecker operator storage facilities; vehicle holds.
    713.78 Liens for recovering, towing, or storing vehicles and vessels.
    715.07 Vehicles parked on private property; towing.

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