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CS/CS/HB 179: Towing and Storage

GENERAL BILL by Infrastructure Strategies Committee ; Transportation & Modals Subcommittee ; Bell ; Andrade ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Barnaby ; Caruso ; López, J.

Towing and Storage; Revises provisions relating to towing & storing of vehicles & vessels, including establishing maximum rates for certain cleanup & disposal; excluding or failing to designate certain wrecker operators; authorizing fees; revising requirements relating to removal of vehicles or vessels; revising requirements for liens, notices of lien, sale, notices of sale, & types of payment; requiring operator to accept & maintain certain documents, rate sheets, & invoices; revising criminal penalties.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 3/22/2024 - Chapter No. 2024-27
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/16/2023 House • Filed
11/2/2023 House • Referred to Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
• Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee
• Now in Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/17/2024 House • PCS added to Transportation & Modals Subcommittee agenda
1/19/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
1/24/2024 House • Reported out of Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/25/2024 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee
• Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
1/30/2024 House • Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda
2/1/2024 House • Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Now in Infrastructure Strategies Committee
2/13/2024 House • Added to Infrastructure Strategies Committee agenda
2/15/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Infrastructure Strategies Committee
2/19/2024 House • Reported out of Infrastructure Strategies Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
2/21/2024 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/22/2024 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/27/2024)
2/27/2024 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 203501 adopted
• Amendment 203501 adopted
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
2/28/2024 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
2/28/2024 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Rules
• Received
3/1/2024 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 605
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/CS/SB 774 -SJ 606
• Read 2nd time -SJ 605
• Read 3rd time -SJ 606
• CS passed; YEAS 33 NAYS 0 -SJ 606
3/1/2024 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
3/21/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
3/22/2024 • Approved by Governor
• Chapter No. 2024-27