RENTAL VEH-DAMAGE WAIVER
Summary
Amends the Renter's Financial Responsibility and Protection Act. Provides that a rental company may void a damage waiver for damage or loss to the rental vehicle if the rental vehicle is stolen and the renter fails to: (i) return the rental vehicle's ignition key and the key tag identifying the rental vehicle to the rental vehicle company; (ii) file a police report within the 24-hour period after discovery of the rental vehicle theft; and (iii) fully cooperate with the rental company, law enforcement agency, or any other authority in all matters connected to the investigation of the stolen rental vehicle.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
Aug 2021
Introduced Apr 22, 2021
Signed Aug 6, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 22, 2021 · House May 27, 2021
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 46
Apr 22, 2021
D
Democratic29
100% Yea
R
Republican17
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Aug 6, 2021
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 27, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 116-000-000
lower
May 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Consent Calendar Labor & Commerce Committee; 028-000-000
lower
May 4, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
lower
Apr 27, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 22, 2021
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
upper
Mar 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Insurance; 012-000-000
upper
Mar 9, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Insurance
upper
Feb 26, 2021
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
2 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
AM
Antonio Muñoz
DDemocratic
P
Jaime Andrade
DDemocratic
Co
Keith R. Wheeler
RRepublican
Co
Steve Reick
RRepublican
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