Florida 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 332 — Wrecker Operators

Last action — Died in Community Affairs, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 179 (Ch. 2024-27)

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    To Executive
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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.

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Summary

Wrecker Operators; Requiring counties and municipalities, respectively, to establish maximum rates for the storage of electric vehicles or alternative fuel motor vehicles in a wrecker operator’s storage facilities; authorizing such maximum rates to exceed a specified rate; requiring a person, an entity, an office, or an agency that orders a vehicle to be stored at a wrecker operator’s facility to take possession of the vehicle within a specified timeframe; authorizing a wrecker operator to charge certain fees under certain circumstances, etc.

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Florida Senate - 2024 SB 332 By Senator Burgess 23-00318A-24 2024332__ A bill to be entitled An act relating to wrecker operators;
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 332 By the Committee on Transportation;
and Senator Burgess 596-02422-24 2024332c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to wrecker operators;
requiring counties to establish maximum rates for the storage of electric vehicles;
requiring counties and municipalities, respectively, to establish maximum rates for the storage of electric vehicles or alternative fuel motor vehicles in a wrecker operator’s storage facilities;
specifying financial responsibility for vehicles stored more than 30 days at a wrecker operator’s storage facility;
requiring a person, an entity, an office, or an agency that orders a vehicle to be stored at a wrecker operator’s facility to take possession of the vehicle within a specified timeframe;
125.0103 Ordinances and rules imposing price controls.— (1) (d) Counties must establish maximum rates that may be charged by a wrecker operator for the storage of electric vehicles in the operator’s storage facilities.
125.0103 Ordinances and rules imposing price controls.— (1) (d) Counties must establish maximum rates that may be charged by a wrecker operator for the storage of electric vehicles or alternative fuel motor vehicles in the operator’s Page 1 of 6 CODING:
Such rates may exceed the rate that is charged for the cost of storing vehicles that run on gasoline or diesel fuels.
Section 2.
Paragraph (d) is added to subsection (1) of section 166.043, Florida Statutes, to read:
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Florida Senate - 2024 SB 332 23-00318A-24 2024332__ 166.043 Ordinances and rules imposing price controls.— (1) (d) Counties must establish maximum rates that may be charged by a wrecker operator for the storage of electric vehicles in the operator’s storage facilities.
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 332 596-02422-24 2024332c1 storage facilities.
Such rates may exceed the rate that is charged for the cost of storing vehicles that run on gasoline or diesel fuels.
Such rates may exceed the rate that is charged for the cost of storing vehicles that run solely on gasoline or diesel fuels.
Section 2.
Paragraph (d) is added to subsection (1) of section 166.043, Florida Statutes, to read:
166.043 Ordinances and rules imposing price controls.— (1) (d) Municipalities must establish maximum rates that may be charged by a wrecker operator for the storage of electric vehicles or alternative fuel motor vehicles in the operator’s storage facilities.
Such rates may exceed the rate that is charged for the cost of storing vehicles that run solely on gasoline or diesel fuels.
If a vehicle is stored at a wrecker operator’s storage facility for more than 30 days, the person, entity, or agency that requested that the vehicle be held at the wrecker operator’s storage facility is financially responsible for the daily cost of storing the vehicle after 30 days.
If a vehicle is stored at a wrecker operator’s storage facility for more than 30 days, the person, entity, office, or agency that orders the vehicle to be stored for evidentiary purposes at the wrecker operator’s storage facility must take possession of the vehicle within 30 days after the first day of storage.
323.003 Wrecker operator fees.—A wrecker operator may charge fair and reasonable fees plus 10 percent for the cleanup, containment, and disposal of pollution and hazardous materials.
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A wrecker operator may charge fair and reasonable fees plus 10 percent for any cleanup and disposal necessary after an accident or fire or any accidental discharge of any hazardous materials Page 2 of 6 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 332 23-00318A-24 2024332__ or debris associated with an electric vehicle.
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 332 596-02422-24 2024332c1 323.003 Wrecker operator fees.—A wrecker operator may charge actual cost plus 10 percent for the cleanup, containment, and disposal of pollution and hazardous materials.
A wrecker operator may charge actual cost plus 10 percent for any cleanup and disposal necessary after an accident or a fire or any accidental discharge of any hazardous materials or debris associated with an electric vehicle.
319.27(2) and (3) and notify the applicable governmental entity law enforcement agency within 72 hours.
319.27(2) and (3) and notify the applicable governmental entity law enforcement agency Page 3 of 6 CODING:
The person in charge of the towing service, garage, repair shop, or automotive service, storage, or parking place shall obtain such information from the applicable governmental entity law enforcement agency within 5 days after the date of storage and shall give notice pursuant to paragraph (a).
The department may release the insurance company Page 3 of 6 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 332 23-00318A-24 2024332__ information to the requestor notwithstanding s.
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 332 596-02422-24 2024332c1 within 72 hours.
The person in charge of the towing service, garage, repair shop, or automotive service, storage, or parking place shall obtain such information from the applicable governmental entity law enforcement agency within 5 days after the date of storage and shall give notice pursuant to paragraph (a).
The department may release the insurance company information to the requestor notwithstanding s.
The notice must have clearly identified and printed, if the claim of lien is for a motor vehicle, the last 8 digits of the vehicle identification number of the motor vehicle subject to the lien, or, if the claim of lien is for a vessel, the hull identification number of the vessel subject to the lien, in the delivery address box and on the outside of the envelope sent to the registered owner and all other persons claiming an interest therein or lien thereon.
The notice must have clearly identified and printed, if the claim of lien is for a motor vehicle, the last 8 digits of the vehicle identification number of the motor vehicle Page 4 of 6 CODING:
The notice must be sent to the owner of the vehicle or vessel and the person having Page 4 of 6 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 332 23-00318A-24 2024332__ the recorded lien on the vehicle or vessel at the address shown on the records of the registering agency at least 30 days before the sale of the vehicle or vessel.
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 332 596-02422-24 2024332c1 subject to the lien, or, if the claim of lien is for a vessel, the hull identification number of the vessel subject to the lien, in the delivery address box and on the outside of the envelope sent to the registered owner and all other persons claiming an interest therein or lien thereon.
The notice must be sent to the owner of the vehicle or vessel and the person having the recorded lien on the vehicle or vessel at the address shown on the records of the registering agency at least 30 days before the sale of the vehicle or vessel.
The proceeds of the sale, after payment of reasonable towing and storage charges, and costs of the sale, in that order of priority, shall be deposited with the clerk of the circuit court for the county if the owner or lienholder is absent, and the clerk shall hold such proceeds subject to the claim of the owner or lienholder legally entitled thereto.
The proceeds of the sale, after payment of reasonable towing and storage charges, and costs of the sale, in that order of priority, shall be deposited with the clerk of the circuit court for the county if the owner or lienholder is absent, and the clerk shall hold such proceeds subject to the claim of the owner or lienholder legally Page 5 of 6 CODING:
The clerk is shall be entitled to receive 5 percent of such proceeds for the care and disbursement thereof.
The certificate of title issued under this law must shall be discharged of all liens unless otherwise provided by court order.
The owner or lienholder may file a complaint after the vehicle or vessel has been sold in the county court of the Page 5 of 6 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 332 23-00318A-24 2024332__ county in which it is stored.
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 332 596-02422-24 2024332c1 entitled thereto.
The clerk is shall be entitled to receive 5 percent of such proceeds for the care and disbursement thereof.
The certificate of title issued under this law must shall be discharged of all liens unless otherwise provided by court order.
The owner or lienholder may file a complaint after the vehicle or vessel has been sold in the county court of the county in which it is stored.
This act shall take effect July 1, 2024.
This act shall take effect October 1, 2025.
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Action History

  1. Died in Community Affairs, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 179 (Ch. 2024-27)

  2. CS by Transportation read 1st time

  3. Now in Community Affairs

  4. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  5. CS by Transportation; YEAS 6 NAYS 0

  6. On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 01/23/24, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building

  7. Introduced

  8. Referred to Transportation; Community Affairs; Fiscal Policy

  9. Filed

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 332 do?
Wrecker Operators; Requiring counties and municipalities, respectively, to establish maximum rates for the storage of electric vehicles or alternative fuel motor vehicles in a wrecker operator’s storage facilities; authorizing such maximum rates to exceed a specified rate; requiring a person, an entity, an office, or an agency that orders a vehicle to be stored at a wrecker operator’s facility to take possession of the vehicle within a specified timeframe; authorizing a wrecker operator to charge certain fees under certain circumstances, etc.
Who sponsors SB 332?
SB 332 is sponsored by Transportation and Burgess, Danny (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 332?
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.
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