HB 2214 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Trespass towing fees; State Corporation Commission to establish, etc.

Summary
Trespass towing fees; State Corporation Commission to establish; report. Repeals the authority for localities to establish trespass towing fees, with exceptions, and requires the State Corporation Commission to establish such fees and adjust such fees annually based on the Transportation Consumer Price Index. The bill permits localities to, by ordinance, allow for and establish reasonable limits on storage fees, administration fees, and additional fees for towing vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 10,000 pounds. The bill requires the Commission, beginning November 30, 2030, and every five years thereafter, to submit a report to the General Assembly reviewing the process for adjusting towing rates, provided that funds are appropriated for such review.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
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Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Last action Feb 4, 2025
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Introduced HTRAN Sub: Innovations (Ad Hoc) Substitute · 5 edits
MODERATE
This bill substitutes a new version of HB 2214 that significantly reduces the maximum towing fee from $210 to $150 for passenger cars and adds a temporary fuel surcharge provision. The bill also repeals previous towing fee legislation and adds a requirement for the State Corporation Commission to report on towing rate adjustments every five years starting in 2030.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on regulating towing and storage fees for vehicles removed from private property in Virginia, but the specific fee limits and enforcement mechanisms have been substantially modified.
REQUIREMENT

Maximum hookup and initial towing fee for passenger cars reduced from $210 to $150

Temporary fuel surcharge fee of up to $20 per vehicle authorized through July 1, 2025, with restrictions on localities that have already set reasonable fee limits

Repealed previous towing fee legislation (Chapter 323 of 2023 as amended by Chapter 537 of 2024)

TIMELINE

State Corporation Commission required to submit reports reviewing towing rate adjustment process every five years starting November 30, 2030

ENFORCEMENT

Added requirement for advisory boards to advise local governing bodies on towing ordinance provisions

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Committee
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Jan 29, 2025
Committee
Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (3-Y 4-N)
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Jan 23, 2025
Committee
Assigned Trans sub: Innovations (Ad Hoc)
lower
Jan 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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