Concerning deficiency claims after auction of a private property vehicle impound.
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SB 5016 — Concerning deficiency claims after auction of a private property vehicle impound.
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.
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What changed in the latest version
1 added · 1 removedPlain-language change summary
The recent amendments to SB 5016 increase the maximum deficiency claims that registered tow truck operators can make against vehicle owners after an auction. Specifically, the cap for standard vehicles raised from $500 to $800, and for larger vehicles, it increased from $1,000 to $2,250. This change is important because it allows tow operators to recover more of their towing and storage costs, which may help ensure they are compensated fairly for their services while balancing the financial responsibility of vehicle owners.
S-0807.2SUBSTITUTES-0141.2SENATE SENATE BILL 5016State of Washington65th Legislature2017 Regular SessionBy Senate Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Hobbs, Rivers, and Warnick)READWarnickPrefiled FIRST01/06/17. TIME 02/01/17.AN ACT Relating to deficiency claims after auction of a private property vehicle impound;
Read first time 01/09/17.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.AN ACT Relating to deficiency claims after auction of a private property vehicle impound;
The dollar thresholds established in this subsection must be adjusted every three years to reflect the percentage change for that three-year period in the consumer price index for all urban consumers published by the bureau of labor statistics of the United States department of labor.
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Action History
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Senate Rules "X" file.
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By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Placed on Rules White Sheet.
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By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
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First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
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Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 0.
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Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
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1st substitute bill substituted.
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1st substitute bill substituted.
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Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
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Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
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Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
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Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
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TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
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TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
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First reading, referred to Transportation.
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Prefiled for introduction.
Sponsors
- Hobbs · Primary
- Rivers · Cosponsor
- Judy Warnick · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 148 not signed on · 2 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Hobbs
Co-sponsors (2)
- Rivers
- Judy Warnick Republican
Not signed on (148)
148 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 46 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 6% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (49)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Angel | — | Yea |
| Bailey | — | Yea |
| Becker | — | Yea |
| Darneille | — | Yea |
| Frockt | — | Yea |
| Hawkins | — | Yea |
| Hobbs | — | Yea |
| Mullet | — | Yea |
| Palumbo | — | Yea |
| Rivers | — | Yea |
| Rolfes | — | Yea |
| Rossi | — | Yea |
| Sheldon | — | Yea |
| Wilson | — | Yea |
| Takko | — | Yea |
| Zeiger | — | Yea |
| Brown | — | Yea |
| Baumgartner | — | Yea |
| Billig | — | Yea |
| Carlyle | — | Yea |
| Ericksen | — | Yea |
| Fain | — | Yea |
| Honeyford | — | Yea |
| Keiser | — | Yea |
| Kuderer | — | Yea |
| McCoy | — | Nay |
| Miloscia | — | Yea |
| Nelson | — | Yea |
| O'Ban | — | Yea |
| Padden | — | Yea |
| Pearson | — | Yea |
| Ranker | — | Yea |
| Van De Wege | — | Yea |
| Annette Cleveland | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Hasegawa | Democrat | Nay |
| Jamie Pedersen | Democrat | Nay |
| Lisa Wellman | Democrat | Yea |
| Marko Liias | Democrat | Yea |
| Rebecca Saldaña | Democrat | Yea |
| Steve Conway | Democrat | Yea |
| Victoria Hunt | Democrat | Yea |
| Curtis King | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Walsh | Republican | Yea |
| John Braun | Republican | Yea |
| Judy Warnick | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Schoesler | Republican | Yea |
| Phil Fortunato | Republican | Yea |
| Rob Chase | Republican | Yea |
| Shelly Short | Republican | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
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- SB 5016 is sponsored by Hobbs, Rivers, and Judy Warnick (Republican).
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- This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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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