BILL · 2001–02 SESSION
SB 5375: Abandoned vehicles
Revising abandoned vehicle auction laws.
Summary
- No vehicle meeting the definition of "junk"vehicle can be resold at auction. A tow truck operator can refuse to accept a bid at auction for the following reasons: the bidder owes the operator money; the operator knows the bidder has previously abandoned vehicles sold at auction; or the bidder has bought more than four vehicles at auction within the last calendar year without obtaining title to any of the vehicles.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 19, 2001
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Adam Kline (D-37)
- Introduced
- January 19, 2001 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 14, 2002
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to the auction and titling of abandoned vehicles;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Adam Kline (D-37)
5 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Transportation.
SB 5375 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- SB 5375 (2019–20) Capital budget/public art
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- SB 5375 (2015–16) Petition disclosure
- SB 5375 (2013–14) Assault in the third degree
- SB 5375 (2011–12) Trust companies