Legislation - HB0191

Title: Vehicle Laws - Towed, Removed, or Abandoned Vehicles - Electronic Notice to Owner
Sponsored by: Delegate Foley
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Authorizing a person who tows or removes a vehicle from a parking lot to provide electronic notice of the tow or removal to the vehicle owner through the Motor Vehicle Administration under certain circumstances; and authorizing a police department that takes an abandoned vehicle into custody to send an electronic notice to the last known registered owner of the vehicle through the Administration under certain circumstances.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0040

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 10/15/2024 Legislative Date 10/15/2024 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Vehicle Laws - Towed, Removed, or Abandoned Vehicles - Electronic Notice to Owner Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/15/2025 Legislative Date 1/15/2025 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/15/2025 Legislative Date 1/15/2025 Action Hearing 1/30 at 1:30 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 2/10/2025 Legislative Date 2/10/2025 Action Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/11/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 25 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Vehicle Laws - Towed, Removed, or Abandoned Vehicles - Electronic Notice to Owner Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2025 Legislative Date 2/13/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (137-0) Proceedings 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/14/2025 Legislative Date 2/05/2025 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 25 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	10/15/2024	10/15/2024	Pre-filed
House	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Vehicle Laws - Towed, Removed, or Abandoned Vehicles - Electronic Notice to Owner
House	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m.
House	1/15/2025	1/15/2025	Hearing canceled
House	1/15/2025	1/15/2025	Hearing 1/30 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/10/2025	2/10/2025	Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
House	2/11/2025	2/11/2025	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	25 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Vehicle Laws - Towed, Removed, or Abandoned Vehicles - Electronic Notice to Owner
House	2/13/2025	2/13/2025	Third Reading Passed (137-0)	27 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/14/2025	2/05/2025	Referred Judicial Proceedings	25 Click to view Recorded Media

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