Tennessee Senate Bill 2334 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 2 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-05-02 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 867
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]

As enacted, prohibits certain persons engaged in the business of towing or storing motor vehicles from charging a storage fee for any day on which the vehicle is not available for release to the owner, lienholder, or insurer, unless such failure to release is based on a hold placed on the vehicle by law enforcement; requires such businesses to release the vehicle to the insurer or lienholder, or an authorized agent or representative, upon the insurer's or lienholder's payment of reasonable charges due, without requiring additional consent from the owner of the vehicle. - Amends TCA Title 47; Title 55, Chapter 23 and Title 66.

As enacted, prohibits certain persons engaged in the business of towing or storing motor vehicles from charging a storage fee for any day on which the vehicle is not available for release to the owner, lienholder, or insurer, unless such failure to release is based on a hold placed on the vehicle by law enforcement; requires such businesses to release the vehicle to the insurer or lienholder, or an authorized agent or representative, upon the insurer's or lienholder's payment of reasonable charges due, without requiring additional consent from the owner of the vehicle. - Amends TCA Title 47; Title 55, Chapter 23 and Title 66.

Sen. Jim Tracy [R]

2016-03-28 - Senate - SENATE TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0 (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-05-02		Comp. became Pub. Ch. 867
2016-04-07	Senate	Companion House Bill substituted
2016-04-05	Senate	Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 4/7/2016
2016-03-28	Senate	Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0
2016-03-22	Senate	Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/28/2016
2016-03-14	Senate	Reset on Final calendar of Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
2016-03-08	Senate	Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/14/2016
2016-03-07	Senate	Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 3/14/2016
2016-03-01	Senate	Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/7/2016
2016-01-25	Senate	Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
2016-01-21	Senate	Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2016-01-21	Senate	Filed for introduction

HB2402 (Crossfiled) 2016-05-02 - Pub. Ch. 867

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB2334&ga=109
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/109/Bill/SB2334.pdf
Roll Call	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB2334&ga=109