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]
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.
Title
Towing violations; enforcement.
Sponsors
| Del. Alfonso Lopez [D] | Del. Elizabeth Bennett-Parker [D] | Del. Nadarius Clark [D] | Del. Rozia Henson [D] |
| Del. Marty Martinez [D] |
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]
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
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2024-03-27 | House | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024 |
| 2024-03-26 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2024-03-25 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2024-03-25 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB959ER) |
| 2024-03-25 | House | Enrolled |
| 2024-03-05 | House | VOTE: Adoption (99-Y 1-N) |
| 2024-03-05 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House 24108476D-S1 (99-Y 1-N) |
| 2024-03-04 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute (37-Y 2-N) |
| 2024-03-04 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB959S1 |
| 2024-03-04 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to 24108476D-S1 |
| 2024-03-04 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived |
| 2024-03-04 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2024-03-01 | Senate | Passed by for the day |
| 2024-03-01 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2024-02-29 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-28 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 24108476D-S1 |
| 2024-02-28 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-22 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
| 2024-02-22 | Senate | Reported from Transportation (12-Y 2-N 1-A) |
| 2024-02-13 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Transportation |
| 2024-02-13 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 2024-02-12 | House | VOTE: Passage (98-Y 2-N) |
| 2024-02-12 | House | Read third time and passed House (98-Y 2-N) |
| 2024-02-09 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB959H1 |
| 2024-02-09 | House | Committee substitute agreed to 24105910D-H1 |
| 2024-02-09 | House | Read second time |
| 2024-02-08 | House | Read first time |
| 2024-02-06 | House | Committee substitute printed 24105910D-H1 |
| 2024-02-06 | House | Reported from Transportation with substitute (21-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-02 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-01-26 | House | Assigned Transportation sub: Innovations (Ad Hoc) |
| 2024-01-09 | House | Referred to Committee on Transportation |
| 2024-01-09 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101550D |
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | 2 | 119 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 46 | 2 | 1233.3 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 59 | 1 | 200 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
