SB 488 Oregon Senate · 2017 Regular Session

Relating to towing.

Summary
Requires law enforcement agency that recovers vehicle reported as stolen to share owner's contact information with tower that assumes control of vehicle. Requires tower to attempt to provide certain notice to owner of stolen vehicle as soon as is practicable. Allows person who owns stolen vehicle recovered by tower, if vehicle is totaled and has no applicable insurance coverage, to transfer person's interest in vehicle to tower in payment or partial payment of tower's fees. Prohibits tower from assessing additional fees after person transfers interest in vehicle to tower. Prohibits tower from engaging in certain collections activities against person who transfers interest in vehicle within 14 days of date person receives notice that stolen, totaled vehicle was recovered by tower. Requires tower in physical possession of vehicle to permit owner or person in lawful possession of vehicle to inspect vehicle during certain hours. Specifies that tower in physical possession of vehicle must permit owner or person in lawful possession of vehicle to obtain hearing aids from vehicle during certain hours.
Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
Signed into Law
Jun 2017
Introduced Jan 9, 2017 Signed Jun 29, 2017
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
8
Committee
5
Jun 29, 2017
Signed into law
Governor signed.
legislature
Jun 26, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Speaker signed.
legislature
Jun 23, 2017
Legislature · Passed
President signed.
legislature
Jun 19, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
legislature
Jun 13, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Olson. Passed.
legislature
May 31, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
legislature
Apr 28, 2017
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
legislature
Apr 27, 2017
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
legislature
Apr 26, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Prozanski, Riley. Passed.
legislature
Apr 24, 2017
Committee
Subsequent referral rescinded by order of the President.
legislature
Apr 24, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded. (Printed A-Eng.)
legislature
Jan 17, 2017
Committee
Referred to Judiciary, then Ways and Means.
legislature
Jan 9, 2017
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
legislature
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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