relative to allowing owners to gather items necessary for work from impounded vehicles.
SB 270 would allow vehicle owners to retrieve essential work-related items (like tools or documents) from vehicles that have been impounded by authorities, without requiring the full release of the vehicle. It directly affects individuals whose vehicles were seized, particularly those needing immediate access to items for employment. The bill establishes a new procedure for owners to request and collect these specific items during the impoundment period. This policy change aims to reduce work disruptions caused by vehicle impoundment while maintaining existing legal processes for vehicle release.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2025
Last action Nov 7, 2025
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How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Nov 7, 2025
Committee
Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 01/07/2026; Vote 5-0; CC;
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Committee
Rereferred to Committee, MA, VV; 03/20/2025; SJ 8
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Committee
Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 03/20/2025, Vote 4-0, CC SC 13
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 3
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Keith Murphy
RRepublican
Co
Bob Lynn
RRepublican
Co
Joe Alexander
RRepublican
Co
Lisa Mazur
RRepublican
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