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2009 SESSION
SB 997 Trespassing vehicle; local regulation of removal and immobilization thereof.
Introduced by: John C. Miller | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Trespassing vehicle; towing; local ordinances. Provides that local ordinances may require towing and recovery operators to obtain at the time the vehicle is towed, verbal approval of an agent designated in the ordinance. Further provides that local ordinances requiring "second signatures" before trespassing vehicles can be towed away only apply if the tow is performed during the normal business hours of the owner of the property from which the vehicle is towed. This bill is identical to HB 1724.
FULL TEXT
- 01/12/09 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 098399275 pdf
- 01/29/09 Senate: Printed as engrossed 098399275-E pdf
- 03/04/09 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB997ER) pdf
- 03/27/09 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0544) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/12/09 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 098399275
- 01/12/09 Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 01/22/09 Senate: Reported from Transportation (7-Y 4-N)
- 01/26/09 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/09 Senate: Read second time
- 01/27/09 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/28/09 Senate: Read second time
- 01/28/09 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/29/09 Senate: Read second time
- 01/29/09 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 01/29/09 Senate: Amendment by Senator Miller, J.C. agreed to
- 01/29/09 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB997E
- 01/29/09 Senate: Printed as engrossed 098399275-E
- 01/30/09 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (35-Y 3-N)
- 01/30/09 Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/09 Senate: Passed Senate (36-Y 3-N)
- 02/11/09 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/11/09 House: Read first time
- 02/11/09 House: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 02/13/09 House: Assigned Transportation sub: 2
- 02/16/09 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting
- 02/17/09 House: Reported from Transportation with amendment (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/09 House: Read second time
- 02/20/09 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/23/09 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/24/09 House: Read third time
- 02/24/09 House: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/24/09 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/24/09 House: Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/09 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/09 Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (36-Y 2-N)
- 03/04/09 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/04/09 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB997ER)
- 03/05/09 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/06/09 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/27/09 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 544 (effective 7/1/09)
- 03/27/09 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0544)