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Legislation


2010 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 788

File Code: Vehicle Laws - Miscellaneous Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1120
Sponsored By:
Senator Pugh (Task Force to Study Motor Vehicle Towing Practices)
Entitled:
Motor Vehicles - Towing Practices and Procedures

Synopsis:

Providing for the statewide application for provisions of law governing the towing or removal of vehicles from parking lots; altering specified maximum amounts that a person may charge for towing and storing a vehicle; requiring a tower to release a towed vehicle to specified persons under specified circumstances; altering specified penalties related to towing; establishing a motor vehicle towing and storage lien on a towed motor vehicle on behalf of the tower for specified towing and storage charges; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
2/10
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/12
Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Catherine E. Pugh, District 40
Motor Vehicle Towing Practices, Task Force to Study

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Auctions
Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices
Disclosure
Electronic Government
Equipment -see also- Motor Vehicle Equipment
Evidence
Fees -see also- Attys` Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes; Reimb Rates.
Liability -see also- Good Samaritan
Liens -see also- Mechanics` Liens
Local Government Mandates
Motor Vehicles -see also- Aband Veh; Ambulances; Buses; etc.
Motor Vehicle Administration
Motor Vehicle Insurance -see also- MD Auto Insurance Fund
Motor Vehicle Registration
Notices
Parking
Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty
Photography
Signs and Billboards
Storage
Titles
Towing
Trucks
Wreckers and Scrap Processors

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Commercial Law
( 16-202 , 16-206 , 16-207 )
Transportation
( 11-152 , 13-506 , 13-507 , 13-920 , 21-10A-01 , 21-10A-02 , 21-10A-03 , 21-10A-04 , 21-10A-05 , 21-10A-06 , 27-101 , 27-101 , 27-101 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments: None offered
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