Legislation - HB0030

Title: Public Safety - Department of State Police - Police-Initiated Towing - Alterations
Sponsored by: Delegates Foley and Odom
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Altering provisions related to the rates the Department of State Police sets for towing companies involved in police-initiated towing of motor vehicles to include the towing and recovery of light-duty vehicles; defining "light-duty towing" as towing and recovery of a vehicle including trailers or semitrailers with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less; and altering the duties of the Committee on Rate Setting and Complaint Resolution for Police-Initiated Towing and Recovery.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0578

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 9/12/2025 Legislative Date 9/12/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Public Safety - Department of State Police - Police-Initiated Towing - Alterations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/19/2026 Legislative Date 1/19/2026 Action Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/23/2026 Legislative Date 2/23/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/24/2026 Legislative Date 2/18/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {243622/1 Adopted Proceedings 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/24/2026 Legislative Date 2/18/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Public Safety - Department of State Police - Police-Initiated Towing - Alterations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/26/2026 Legislative Date 2/20/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (136-0) Proceedings 29 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/27/2026 Legislative Date 2/19/2026 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 30 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	9/12/2025	9/12/2025	Pre-filed
House	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Public Safety - Department of State Police - Police-Initiated Towing - Alterations
House	1/19/2026	1/19/2026	Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/23/2026	2/23/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	2/24/2026	2/18/2026	Favorable with Amendments {243622/1 Adopted	27 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/24/2026	2/18/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	27 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Public Safety - Department of State Police - Police-Initiated Towing - Alterations
House	2/26/2026	2/20/2026	Third Reading Passed (136-0)	29 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/27/2026	2/19/2026	Referred Judicial Proceedings	30 Click to view Recorded Media

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