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Legislation


2011 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 570

File Code: Vehicle Laws - Miscellaneous Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 356
Sponsored By:
Senators Pugh, Forehand, Gladden, Ramirez, and Raskin
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; authorizing a court to enter a judgment of restitution for a specified victim under specified circumstances; prohibiting a motor vehicle towing, recovery, and storage lienor from selling the motor vehicle to which the lien is attached under specified circumstances; 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
2/4
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/9
Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
3/1
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.
3/28

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/26
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Simonaire) Adopted
3/27
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/28
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
4/7
Senate Refuses to Concur - House Amendments
Senate Requests House Recede
Conference Committee Appointed
Senators Raskin, Frosh, and Shank
House Action
3/29
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/7
Re-referred Environmental Matters
4/6
Hearing 4/8 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/6
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (135-0)

Sponsored by:

Senator Catherine E. Pugh, District 40
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator Victor R. Ramirez, District 47
Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20

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
Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans'; etc.
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
Restitution
Signs and Billboards
Storage
Titles
Towing
Trucks
Wreckers and Scrap Processors

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Commercial Law
( 16-202 , 16-206 , 16-207 )
Criminal Procedure
( 11-603 )
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:
Senate
Number: 418873/01     Offered on: March 29, 2011   at: 11:50 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 620411/01     Offered on: April 9, 2011   at: 1:28 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Committee Votes :
Senate
Judicial Proceedings
House
Environmental Matters
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 28, 2011: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House
April 6, 2011: Third Reading Passed (135-0)
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