Towed vehicles; stolen or misused vehicle, police report.
Summary
Towed vehicles; stolen or misused vehicle; police report. Requires the owner of a vehicle that was stolen, illegally used, or used without his permission and subsequently subject to a law-enforcement initiated tow to provide the report number and the name of the law-enforcement agency receiving the report that the motor vehicle was stolen, illegally used, or used without his permission to the towing facility where the vehicle is being stored in order to remove the vehicle without paying towing and storage fees.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Signed Mar 28, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 6, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 27, 2024
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Feb 6, 2024
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
12
Committee
7
Amendments
3
Mar 28, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 232 (effective 7/1/24)
executive
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB261ER)
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Transportation (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 14, 2024
Committee
Assigned Transportation sub: Innovations (Ad Hoc)
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 6, 2024
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB261E
upper
Feb 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
upper
Feb 6, 2024
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
upper
Feb 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Transportation with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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