BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

SB 5342: Vehicle impound/redemption

Clarifying vehicle impound and redemption procedures.

Summary

  • Filing a report of sale or transfer regarding the vehicle relieves the last registered owner of criminal liability. The registered owner remains responsible for the costs incurred in removing, storing, and disposing of the abandoned vehicle, less the amounts realized at auction.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 1997
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
George Sellar (R-12)
Introduced
January 23, 1997 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 1998
Companion bill
HB 1479

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: George Sellar (R-12)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

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