VA HB946 | 2016 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-16 - Left in Transportation
Pending: House Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 12 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-16 - Left in Transportation
Pending: House Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Regulation of towing. Bans the use of spotters by tow truck drivers and towing and recovery operators and requires the authorization or presence of the owner of the property from which a trespassing vehicle is being towed; the use of spotters and towing without such authorization are included as acts for which a consumer can file a complaint with the Division of Consumer Counsel at the Office of the Attorney General. The bill also includes as violations of the Virginia Consumer Protection Act prohibited acts by tow truck drivers and towing and recovery operators, violations of police towing, and violations of local ordinances regulating police towing, price, and trespass towing.
Title
Tow truck drivers and towing and recovery operators; regulation of towing.
Sponsors
Del. Mark Keam [D] | Del. Kaye Kory [D] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2016-02-16 | House | Left in Transportation |
2016-02-01 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote |
2016-01-21 | House | Assigned Transportation sub: Subcommittee #1 |
2016-01-12 | House | Referred to Committee on Transportation |
2016-01-12 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16103070D |
Code Citations
Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
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46 | 2 | 118 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
46 | 2 | 1232 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
59 | 1 | 200 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Virginia State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+sum+HB946 |
Text | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+HB946+hil |