Tennessee Senate Bill 2839 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 19 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-04-19 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 750
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

As enacted, specifies that a garagekeeper or towing firm that does not verify ownership of a motor vehicle within three business days after taking possession of such motor vehicle pursuant to law or that does not notify by mail the owner of such motor vehicle within six days after taking possession would not be entitled to receive more than six days of storage-related expenses; provides for civil liability in certain circumstances for a garagekeeper or towing firm that fails to release a motor vehicle to a vehicle owner, secured creditor, lessor or lienholder. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 16, Part 1.

As enacted, specifies that a garagekeeper or towing firm that does not verify ownership of a motor vehicle within three business days after taking possession of such motor vehicle pursuant to law or that does not notify by mail the owner of such motor vehicle within six days after taking possession would not be entitled to receive more than six days of storage-related expenses; provides for civil liability in certain circumstances for a garagekeeper or towing firm that fails to release a motor vehicle to a vehicle owner, secured creditor, lessor or lienholder. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 16, Part 1.

Sen. Jim Tracy [R]

2012-03-14 - Senate - S. T&S COMM.: Recommended for passage w/amendments- refer to: S. Cal. Comm. (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-04-19		Comp. became Pub. Ch. 750
2012-04-02		Am. withdrawn.(Amendment 1 - SA0889)
2012-04-02		Comp. HB Subst (sends SB to dead bill file)
2012-03-30		Placed on Senate Regular Calendar cal. for 4/2/2012
2012-03-22		S. Reset on Cal. for 4/2/2012
2012-03-20		Placed on Senate Regular Calendar cal. for 3/22/2012
2012-03-19		S. Reset on Cal. for 3/22/2012
2012-03-16		Placed on Senate Regular Calendar cal. for 3/19/2012
2012-03-14		Rec. for pass. w/ am., ref. to S. Cal. Comm. Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
2012-03-07		Placed on S. T&S Comm. cal. for 3/14/2012
2012-01-26		P2C, ref. to S. T&S Comm.
2012-01-25		Intro., P1C.
2012-01-24		Filed for intro.

HB3023 (Crossfiled) 2012-04-19 - Pub. Ch. 750

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB2839&ga=107
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/107/Bill/SB2839.pdf
Roll Call	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/BillVotesArchive.aspx?ChamberVoting=S&BillNumber=SB2839&ga=107