Motor Vehicles Tows And Crime Victims
Summary
The act requires the transportation legislation review committee (committee) to analyze the issue of an owner of a motor vehicle that was nonconsensually towed because the vehicle was stolen or because the owner was the victim of a certain serious crime. The committee may take testimony and is required to make legislative recommendations to the general assembly on the issue. APPROVED by Governor May 15, 2023 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2023 NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause and takes effect 90 days after sine die. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Feb 22, 2023
Signed May 15, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 24, 2023 · House Apr 11, 2023
How they voted
25–4
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 30
Apr 24, 2023
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican9
44% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
3
May 15, 2023
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Apr 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
upper
Apr 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
upper
Apr 12, 2023
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
lower
Apr 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
lower
Mar 27, 2023
Committee
House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Amended to Finance
lower
Feb 22, 2023
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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