Tow truck drivers and towing and recovery operators; civil penalty for improper towing. (HB1960)
Introduced By
Del. Tim Hugo (R-Centreville) with support from co-patron Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church)
Progress
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Description
Tow truck drivers and towing and recovery operators; requirements; penalties. Creates a civil penalty of $100 to be paid into the Literary Fund for any tow truck driver or towing and recovery operator convicted of improperly towing. The bill exempts Planning District 8 (Northern Virginia) from any requirement by a towing advisory board for written authorization in addition to a written contract in the event that a vehicle is being removed from private property. The bill requires that a tow truck driver immediately notify the animal control office in the locality from which the vehicle is being towed if the vehicle is occupied by a companion animal. The bill raises the hookup and initial towing fee in Planning District 8 (Northern Virginia) from $135 to $150. The bill requires the chairman of any towing advisory board within Planning District 8 (Northern Virginia) to be a representative of a licensed towing and recovery operator and limits the membership of such boards to only representatives of local law-enforcement agencies, representatives of licensed towing and recovery operators, and one member of the general public. The bill adds improper towing as a prohibited act under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act ( 59.1-196 et seq.). Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/10/2017 | Committee |
01/10/2017 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101900D |
01/10/2017 | Referred to Committee on Transportation |
01/17/2017 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1960) |
01/17/2017 | Assigned Transportation sub: Subcommittee #2 |
01/30/2017 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N) |
02/02/2017 | Reported from Transportation with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/02/2017 | Committee substitute printed 17104664D-H1 |
02/03/2017 | Read first time |
02/06/2017 | Read second time |
02/06/2017 | Committee substitute agreed to 17104664D-H1 |
02/06/2017 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1960H1 |
02/07/2017 | Read third time and passed House (68-Y 28-N) |
02/07/2017 | VOTE: PASSAGE (68-Y 28-N) (see vote tally) |
02/08/2017 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/08/2017 | Referred to Committee on Transportation |
02/15/2017 | Reported from Transportation with amendment (10-Y 3-N) (see vote tally) |
02/17/2017 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/20/2017 | Read third time |
02/20/2017 | Reading of amendment waived |
02/20/2017 | Committee amendment agreed to |
02/20/2017 | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
02/20/2017 | Passed Senate with amendment (31-Y 9-N) (see vote tally) |
02/21/2017 | Placed on Calendar |
02/21/2017 | Senate amendment agreed to by House (66-Y 31-N) |
02/21/2017 | VOTE: ADOPTION (66-Y 31-N) (see vote tally) |
02/24/2017 | Enrolled |
02/24/2017 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1960ER) |
02/24/2017 | Signed by Speaker |
02/24/2017 | Signed by President |
02/27/2017 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1960ER) |
02/28/2017 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/28/17 |
02/28/2017 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017 |
03/24/2017 | Governor's recommendation received by House |
04/05/2017 | Placed on Calendar |
04/05/2017 | House concurred in Governor's recommendation to Amendment #2 (99-Y 0-N) |
04/05/2017 | VOTE: ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
04/05/2017 | House rejected Governor's recommendation to Amendment #1 (33-Y 67-N) |
04/05/2017 | VOTE: REJECTED (33-Y 67-N) (see vote tally) |
04/05/2017 | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation #2 (39-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
04/05/2017 | G Governor's recommendation adopted in-part |
04/05/2017 | Reenrolled |
04/05/2017 | Reenrolled bill text (HB1960ER2) |
04/05/2017 | Signed by Speaker as reenrolled |
04/05/2017 | Signed by President as reenrolled |
04/05/2017 | Communicated to Governor |
04/05/2017 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, May 5, 2017 |
04/26/2017 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 825 (effective 7/1/17) |
04/26/2017 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0825) |
Video
This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 2 clips in all, totaling 2 minutes.
Transcript
This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.
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