SB 883 Maryland Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Post-Towing Procedure Workgroup - Establishment

SB 883 establishes clear rules for liens held by towing companies that remove vehicles from privately owned parking lots. It states that a lien automatically forms when towing, recovery, storage, or notice charges are incurred, directly affecting towing companies, parking lot owners, and vehicle owners/occupants. The lien ends if the vehicle is reclaimed and charges are paid by the owner, lessee, operator, insurer, secured party, or their authorized agent. The lien is also subordinate to any pre-existing security interest on the vehicle. This law takes effect October 1, 2025.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Apr 2025

Governor

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Apr 3, 2025

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First - Commercial Law - Statutory Liens - Motor Vehicles Towed or Removed From Parking Lots → Third - Post-Towing Procedure Workgroup - Establishment · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill adds a new Post-Towing Procedure Workgroup to study issues related to towing vehicles from private parking lots and develop recommendations for improving post-towing procedures. The bill also modifies the effective date of the original towing lien provisions and adds a sunset provision requiring the law to expire after one year and one month unless renewed.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope by creating a new advisory workgroup focused on examining and improving post-towing procedures, while maintaining the existing statutory lien framework for towing companies.

REQUIREMENT

Establishes a new Post-Towing Procedure Workgroup consisting of representatives from the Senate, House of Delegates, Attorney General, county associations, towing industry, retailers, housing associations, and apartment associations.

Requires the Workgroup to examine post-towing procedures and formulate recommendations on measures needed to comply with due process requirements for establishing legally enforceable liens.

TIMELINE

Requires the Workgroup to report findings and recommendations to the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2025.

Changes the effective date from October 1, 2025 to June 1, 2025 and adds a sunset provision requiring the law to expire on June 30, 2026.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 28, 2025 · House of Delegates Mar 20, 2025

How they voted

43–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 46

Feb 28, 2025

D Democratic33

30 Yea 3

90% Yea

R Republican13

13 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading Passed with Amendments

lower

Apr 3, 2025

Introduced

Floor Amendment {

lower

Apr 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with Amendments {

lower

Apr 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation

lower

Mar 20, 2025

House Of Delegates · Passed

House of Delegates Vote: pass (135-0-4)

house of delegates

Mar 17, 2025

Committee

Referred Environment and Transportation

lower

Mar 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third Reading Passed

upper

Mar 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable with Amendments {

upper

Mar 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

upper

Feb 28, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (43-0-3)

senate

Feb 3, 2025

Committee

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors