H 3729 South Carolina House · 2021-2022 Regular Session

Parking on private property with permission

Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 16-11-760, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO VEHICLES PARKED ON PRIVATE PROPERTY WITHOUT PERMISSION, THE TOWING AND SALES OF THE VEHICLES, AND PENALTIES FOR VIOLATING THIS SECTION, SO AS TO PROVIDE VEHICLES FOUND PARKED ON PRIVATE PROPERTY WHICH ARE TOWED ARE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN LIMITATIONS ON ALLOWED STORAGE CHARGES; TO AMEND SECTION 29-15-10, RELATING TO REPAIR AND STORAGE LIENS, AND THE SALE OF STORAGE ARTICLES, SO AS TO PROVIDE NOTICES TO OWNERS OF ARTICLES TO BE SOLD MUST BE MADE BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, OR CERTIFIED MAIL WITH ELECTRONIC TRACKING, TO REVISE THE MAXIMUM PERIOD STORAGE CHARGES CAN ACCRUE BEFORE THE LOCATIONS OF THE ARTICLES ARE SENT TO THEIR OWNERS OR LIENHOLDERS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONTENTS OF THE NOTICES, TO PROVIDE THE STORAGE COSTS MAY BE CHARGED AFTER NOTICES ARE SENT, TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE TITLING FACILITIES MUST BE CONTACTED TO OBTAIN THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF OWNERS OR LIENHOLDERS OF ARTICLES BEFORE THEY ARE SOLD, TO REVISE THE METHOD MAGISTRATES MUST USE TO NOTIFY OWNERS AND LIENHOLDERS OF THEIR RIGHTS TO CLAIM PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF CERTAIN ARTICLES TO INCLUDE BY CERTIFIED MAIL WITH ELECTRONIC TRACKING; TO PROVIDE PERSONS WHO REPAIR OR FURNISH MATERIAL FOR REPAIRS TO ARTICLES MAY HOLD THE LICENSE TAGS OF VEHICLES UNTIL ALL TOWING AND STORAGE COSTS ALLOWED UNDER THIS SECTION ARE PAID UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-5630, RELATING TO NOTICES THAT MUST BE PROVIDED TO REGISTERED OWNERS AND LIENHOLDERS OF ABANDONED AND STOLEN VEHICLES TAKEN INTO CUSTODY, COSTS IMPOSED FOR THE RELEASE OF THESE VEHICLES, AND COURT-ORDERED RESTITUTION THAT MAY BE IMPOSED ON PERSONS CONVICTED OF STEALING VEHICLES, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT LIMITS THE RECOVERY OF STORAGE COSTS FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES TO SIX DAYS, TO REVISE THE ALLOWABLE TYPES OF NOTIFICATIONS TO INCLUDE CERTIFIED MAIL WITH ELECTRONIC TRACKING, TO MAKE TECHNICAL CHANGES, TO PROVIDE CERTAIN ALLOWABLE STORAGE COSTS MAY BE RECOVERED, AND TO PROVIDE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES MUST INFORM OWNERS OF RECOVERED VEHICLES WITHIN TWO BUSINESS DAYS AFTER VEHICLES ARE RECOVERED AND EXPLAIN THAT DAILY STORAGE CHARGES MAY BEGIN TO ACCRUE; TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-5635, RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS DIRECTING VEHICLES TO BE TOWED, STORAGE PROCEDURES, NOTIFICATION PROVIDED TO OWNERS OF TOWED VEHICLES, AND THE DISPOSITION OF TOWED VEHICLES AND PERSONAL PROPERTY, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT PROVIDES CERTAIN PROPRIETORS, OWNERS, OR OPERATORS OF TOWING COMPANIES, STORAGE FACILITIES, GARAGES, OR REPAIR SHOPS WHO FAIL TO PROVIDE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES WITH LISTS DESCRIBING VEHICLES REMAINING IN THEIR POSSESSION MAY FORFEIT RECOVERY OF CERTAIN STORAGE FEES, TO REVISE THE TYPES OF NOTICES THESE FACILITIES MUST PROVIDE REGISTERED OWNERS AND LIENHOLDERS OF RECORD THAT THEIR VEHICLES HAVE BEEN TAKEN INTO CUSTODY TO INCLUDE CERTIFIED MAIL WITH ELECTRONIC TRACKING, TO MAKE A TECHNICAL CHANGE, TO PROVIDE THESE FACILITIES MUST APPLY TO THE APPROPRIATE TITLING FACILITIES TO OBTAIN THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF OWNERS OR LIENHOLDERS OF VEHICLES BEFORE THEY ARE SOLD AND TO ADD ADDITIONAL FACILITIES TO THE LIST OF APPROPRIATE TITLING FACILITIES, AND TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT RELATES TO THE IMPOSITION AND RECOVERY OF CERTAIN STORAGE COSTS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-5640, RELATING TO THE SALE OF UNCLAIMED ABANDONED VEHICLES AND THE DISPOSITION OF SALES PROCEEDS, SO AS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN COSTS OF STORING VEHICLES THAT ACCRUED BEFORE CERTAIN NOTIFICATION OF THE LOCATION OF THE VEHICLE IS MAILED MAY BE CHARGED. - ratified title
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
May 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Apr 2022
Signed into Law
Jun 2022
Introduced Jan 27, 2021 Signed Jun 17, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Apr 19, 2022 · House Mar 1, 2022

How they voted

400
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 43
Apr 19, 2022
D Democratic14
12 Yea 2
85% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican28
27 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
33
Key actions
13
Committee
7
Amendments
4
Jun 17, 2022
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 12, 2022
Lower · Passed
Conference report received and adopted
lower
May 3, 2022
Lower · Passed
Conference committee appointed Wooten, Blackwell, Jefferson
lower
Apr 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Climer, Bright Matthews, Bennett
upper
Apr 26, 2022
Introduced
Non-concurrence in Senate amendment
lower
Apr 20, 2022
Upper · Passed
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
upper
Apr 19, 2022
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 19, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Apr 19, 2022
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (40-0-3)
senate
Mar 17, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Transportation
upper
Mar 2, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
Mar 2, 2022
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Mar 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Mar 1, 2022
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 1, 2022
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (101-0-18)
house
Feb 24, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry
lower
Jan 27, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
lower
Jan 27, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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