S 2085 Massachusetts Senate · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act relative to towing protections

This bill strengthens consumer protections for vehicle owners in Massachusetts by mandating that towing companies and storage facilities accept credit and debit card payments in addition to cash. It also requires facilities to allow owners to remove personal belongings from a towed vehicle even if they cannot immediately pay the full fee. Furthermore, the legislation updates signage requirements to explicitly display current removal and storage fees and ensures that receipts provided upon release of a vehicle are itemized with those specific charges.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Mar 28, 2024
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This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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