HB 421 — Commonwealth Trespass Towing Rate-Setting Advisory Panel; established.
Last action — Left in Transportation
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House of Delegates
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Towing fees; Commonwealth Trespass Towing Rate-SettingAdvisory Panel established. Creates the Commonwealth TrespassTowing Rate-Setting Advisory Panel to advise the General Assemblyand the Governor on statewide trespass towing fees and related ancillaryfees. The bill increases from $150 to $190 the maximum statewide hookupand initial towing fee of any passenger car, from $30 to $65 the maximum ancillary fee for towing a vehicle between 7:00 p.m. and8:00 a.m., and from $30 to $35 the maximum ancillary fee for towinga vehicle on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday. The bill clarifiesthat such limitations on fees do not include any reasonable creditcard fees. The bill requires localities to set their own towing ratesto at least the amounts of the maximum statewide rates and removesrequirements specific to Planning Districts 8 and 16 regarding localitiessetting their own towing rates.
Bill Text
- Prefiled Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101500D Current pdf January 08, 2024
Action History
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Left in Transportation
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Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (8-Y 0-N)
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House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
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Assigned Transportation sub: Innovations (Ad Hoc)
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Referred to Committee on Transportation
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101500D
Sponsors
- Delores L. McQuinn · Primary
- Jr. Rozia A. Henson · Cosponsor
- Marty Martinez · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (2)
Not signed on (145)
145 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 0% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Adele Y. McClure | — | Yea |
| Betsy B. Carr | — | Yea |
| Bill Wiley | — | Yea |
| Briana D. Sewell | — | Yea |
| Israel D. O'Quinn | — | Yea |
| Jackie H. Glass | — | Yea |
| Karrie K. Delaney | — | Not Voting |
| Michael B. Feggans | — | Yea |
| Timothy P. Griffin | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 421 do?
- Towing fees; Commonwealth Trespass Towing Rate-SettingAdvisory Panel established. Creates the Commonwealth TrespassTowing Rate-Setting Advisory Panel to advise the General Assemblyand the Governor on statewide trespass towing fees and related ancillaryfees. The bill increases from $150 to $190 the maximum statewide hookupand initial towing fee of any passenger car, from $30 to $65 the maximum ancillary fee for towing a vehicle between 7:00 p.m. and8:00 a.m., and from $30 to $35 the maximum ancillary fee for towinga vehicle on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday. The bill clarifiesthat such limitations on fees do not include any reasonable creditcard fees. The bill requires localities to set their own towing ratesto at least the amounts of the maximum statewide rates and removesrequirements specific to Planning Districts 8 and 16 regarding localitiessetting their own towing rates.
- Who sponsors HB 421?
- HB 421 is sponsored by Delores L. McQuinn, Rozia A. Henson, Jr., and Marty Martinez.
- What is the current status of HB 421?
- This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HB 421?
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