Florida 2023 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 438 — Towing Vehicles

Last action — Died in Transportation

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 Vehicles; Prohibiting investigating agencies from releasing motor vehicles towed to an agency’s storage facility until certain proof of payment is presented to the agency; specifying that investigating agencies that do not obtain proof of payment must pay certain charges within a specified timeframe; revising the timeframe required for sending notices of lien; revising fees relating to obtaining the release of a vehicle or vessel with a claimed lien, etc.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Died in Transportation

  2. Introduced

  3. Referred to Transportation; Community Affairs; Rules

  4. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 438 do?
Towing Vehicles; Prohibiting investigating agencies from releasing motor vehicles towed to an agency’s storage facility until certain proof of payment is presented to the agency; specifying that investigating agencies that do not obtain proof of payment must pay certain charges within a specified timeframe; revising the timeframe required for sending notices of lien; revising fees relating to obtaining the release of a vehicle or vessel with a claimed lien, etc.
Who sponsors SB 438?
SB 438 is sponsored by Rodriguez, Ana Maria (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 438?
This bill died with 2023 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 SB 438?
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