VA HB959 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Passed on April 5 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-05 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0537)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Towing violations; enforcement; fuel surcharge fee. Authorizes localities in Planning Districts 8 and 16 to require written authorization of the owner of the property from which the vehicle is towed at the time the vehicle is being towed and regulate the monitoring practices that may be used by towing and recovery operators. Current law authorizes localities other than those in Planning Districts 8 and 16 to require written authorization of the owner of the property from which the vehicle is towed at the time the vehicle is being towed. The bill changes the penalty for certain trespass towing offenses in Planning District 8 from $150 per violation paid to the Literary Fund to 10 times the total amount charged for such removal, towing, and storage to be paid to the victim of the unlawful towing. The bill also changes the expiration date of the authorization for towing and recovery operators to charge a fuel surcharge fee of no more than $20 for each vehicle towed or removed from private property without the consent of its owner and the prohibition on local governing bodies limiting or prohibiting such fee from July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2025. Towing violations; enforcement; fuel surcharge fee. Authorizes localities in Planning Districts 8 and 16 to require written authorization of the owner of the property from which the vehicle is towed at the time the vehicle is being towed and regulate the monitoring practices that may be used by towing and recovery operators. Current law authorizes localities other than those in Planning Districts 8 and 16 to require written authorization of the owner of the property from which the vehicle is towed at the time the vehicle is being towed. The bill changes the penalty for certain trespass towing offenses in Planning District 8 from $150 per violation paid to the Literary Fund to 10 times the total amount charged for such removal, towing, and storage to be paid to the victim of the unlawful towing. The bill also changes the expiration date of the authorization for towing and recovery operators to charge a fuel surcharge fee of no more than $20 for each vehicle towed or removed from private property without the consent of its owner and the prohibition on local governing bodies limiting or prohibiting such fee from July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2025.

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Title

Towing violations; enforcement.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-03-05 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (99-Y 1-N) (Y: 99 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-04 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (37-Y 2-N) (Y: 37 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-29 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-28 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-22 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Transportation (12-Y 2-N 1-A) (Y: 12 N: 2 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-12 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (98-Y 2-N) (Y: 98 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-06 - House - House: Reported from Transportation with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-02 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-04-05 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0537)
2024-04-05 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 537 (effective 7/1/24)
2024-03-27 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
2024-03-27HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024
2024-03-26HouseSigned by Speaker
2024-03-25SenateSigned by President
2024-03-25HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB959ER)
2024-03-25HouseEnrolled
2024-03-05HouseVOTE: Adoption (99-Y 1-N)
2024-03-05HouseSenate substitute agreed to by House 24108476D-S1 (99-Y 1-N)
2024-03-04SenatePassed Senate with substitute (37-Y 2-N)
2024-03-04SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB959S1
2024-03-04SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 24108476D-S1
2024-03-04SenateReading of substitute waived
2024-03-04SenateRead third time
2024-03-01SenatePassed by for the day
2024-03-01SenateRead third time
2024-02-29SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2024-02-28SenateCommittee substitute printed 24108476D-S1
2024-02-28SenateReported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
2024-02-22SenateRereferred to Finance and Appropriations
2024-02-22SenateReported from Transportation (12-Y 2-N 1-A)
2024-02-13SenateReferred to Committee on Transportation
2024-02-13SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2024-02-12HouseVOTE: Passage (98-Y 2-N)
2024-02-12HouseRead third time and passed House (98-Y 2-N)
2024-02-09HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute HB959H1
2024-02-09HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 24105910D-H1
2024-02-09HouseRead second time
2024-02-08HouseRead first time
2024-02-06HouseCommittee substitute printed 24105910D-H1
2024-02-06HouseReported from Transportation with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
2024-02-02HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
2024-01-26HouseAssigned Transportation sub: Innovations (Ad Hoc)
2024-01-09HouseReferred to Committee on Transportation
2024-01-09HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101550D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
462119(n/a)See Bill Text
4621233.3(n/a)See Bill Text
591200(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+sum+HB959
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB959+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB959H1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB959S1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB959ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+CHAP0537+hil
Amendmenthttps://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/24105910D.pdf
Amendmenthttps://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/24105910D.pdf
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+HB959FH1122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+HB959FS1122+PDF
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+H1903V0010+HB0959
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+H19V0061+HB0959
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+HV0573+HB0959
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+S11V0093+HB0959
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+S05V0491+HB0959
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0819HB0959+HB0959
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0902HB0959+HB0959
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+HV1527+HB0959

Bill Comments

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