2011 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 356

File Code: Vehicle Laws - Miscellaneous Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 570
Sponsored By:
Delegates Niemann, Barnes, Cane, Carr, Frush, Glenn, Healey, Holmes, James, McIntosh, S. Robinson, Ross, Stein, Stukes, Walker, Wilson, and Kipke
Entitled:
Motor Vehicles - Towing Practices and Procedures

Synopsis:

Providing for the statewide application of provisions of law governing the towing or removal of vehicles from parking lots; establishing a motor vehicle towing, recovery, and storage lien on a towed motor vehicle on behalf of the tower or agent for specified charges; prohibiting a motor vehicle towing, recovery, and storage lienor from selling the motor vehicle to which the lien is attached under specified circumstances; specifying the manner in which a motor vehicle towing, recovery, and storage lienor may sell a vehicle; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/3
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/7
Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
3/17

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/18
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/20
Third Reading Passed (130-9)
4/5
House Refuses to Concur - Senate Amendments
House Requests Senate Recede
Conference Committee Appointed
Delegates Niemann, Malone, and Norman
Senate Action
3/23
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
4/6
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/2
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/3
Special Order until 4/8 (Senator Edwards) Adopted
4/4
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-1)
4/7
Senate Refuses to Recede
Conference Committee Appointed
Senators Raskin, Frosh, and Shank

Sponsored by:

Delegate Doyle L. Niemann, District 47
Delegate Ben Barnes, District 21
Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
Delegate Alfred C. Carr, Jr., District 18
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Cheryl D. Glenn, District 45
Delegate Anne Healey, District 22
Delegate Marvin E. Holmes, Jr., District 23B
Delegate Mary-Dulany James, District 34A
Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke, District 31
Delegate Maggie McIntosh, District 43
Delegate Shane Robinson, District 39
Delegate Justin D. Ross, District 22
Delegate Dana Stein, District 11
Delegate Melvin L. Stukes, District 44
Delegate Jay Walker, District 26
Delegate C. T. Wilson, District 28

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Abandoned Vehicles
Auctions
Checks
Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices
Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties
Credit
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc.
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
Licenses -see also- Alcoholic Bev Lic; Drivers' Licenses
License Plates
Liens -see also- Mechanics' Liens
Local Government Mandates
Motor Vehicles -see also- Aband Veh; Ambulances; Buses; etc.
Motor Vehicle Administration
Motor Vehicle Dealers and Salesmen
Motor Vehicle Insurance -see also- MD Auto Insurance Fund
Motor Vehicle Registration
Notices
Parking
Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty
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 , 13-506 , 13-506 , 13-506 , 13-507 , 13-507 , 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:
House
Number: 880714/01     Offered on: March 18, 2011   at: 11:31 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 898974/01     Offered on: April 6, 2011   at: 11:48 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Committee Votes :
House
Environmental Matters
Senate
Judicial Proceedings
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 20, 2011: Third Reading Passed (130-9)
Senate
April 4, 2011: Third Reading Passed (46-1)