Kentucky Senate Bill 71 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on March 22 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-03-22 - signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 74)
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Amend KRS 281.010 to define "automobile club," "flatbed/rollback service," "recovery," "storage facility," "tow truck," "tow truck operator," “towing,” and "towing company"; create a new section of KRS Chapter 281 to define “lienholder," “owner,” and "motor vehicle renting company"; create new sections of KRS Chapter 281 to establish the provisions for emergency towing and private property towing; require that rates be posted in the place of business of a tow company or storage facility; require an itemized invoice for towing and storage charges; establish notification requirements for towed vehicles; establish payment and release requirements for towed vehicles; outline payment types that a towing company or storage facility must accept; require a towing company or storage facility to be accessible by phone during posted business hours; require the return of all phone calls within 24 hours; establish prohibited fees; establish requirements for records retention; outline acts prohibited by a towing company or storage facility; specify that the Transportation Cabinet shall be held harmless for any damages in relation to the towing and storage of a vehicle; amend KRS 359.230 and 189.725 to conform; amend KRS 376.275 to establish requirements for certified mail notifications to lienholders having a prior recorded lien on a Commonwealth issued title; amend KRS 186A.145 to outline responsibility of motor vehicle ad valorem property taxes, when a vehicle is transferred to an insurer or its agent as a result of an insurance policy claim.

AN ACT relating to motor vehicles.

Sen. Jared Carpenter [R]

2021-03-05 - House - House: Third Reading RCS# 219 (Y: 92 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2021-02-26 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading W/scs1 RSN# 1589 (Y: 35 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-03-22	Senate	signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 74)
2021-03-11	Senate	delivered to Governor
2021-03-11	Senate	enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
2021-03-05	Senate	enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
2021-03-05	Senate	received in Senate
2021-03-05	House	3rd reading, passed 92-2
2021-03-04	House	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 5, 2021
2021-03-04	House	2nd reading, to Rules
2021-03-03	House	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
2021-03-01	House	posted in committee
2021-03-01	House	to Banking & Insurance (H)
2021-03-01	House	to Committee on Committees (H)
2021-03-01	House	received in House
2021-02-26	Senate	3rd reading, passed 35-1 with Committee Substitute
2021-02-25	Senate	posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, February 26, 2021
2021-02-24	Senate	2nd reading, to Rules
2021-02-23	Senate	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
2021-02-02	Senate	to Banking & Insurance (S)
2021-01-05	Senate	to Committee on Committees (S)
2021-01-05	Senate	introduced in Senate

Type	Source
Summary	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21RS/sb71.html
Text	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/21RS/sb71/orig_bill.pdf
Text	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/21RS/sb71/bill.pdf
Roll Call	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21RS/sb71/vote_history.pdf