WA People
BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 1215: Liens for impounded vehicles

Clarifying the application of the fifteen-day storage limit on liens for impounded vehicles.

Summary

  • Clarifies that tow truck operators may accumulate storage charges on abandoned vehicles prior to the receipt of information about the owner from the Department of Licensing.
  • Allows tow truck operators to charge the full cost of storage to owners who redeem their abandoned vehicles prior to the vehicle's sale at auction.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1215), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 65, Laws of 2011
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2011
  2. Out of committeeFeb 15, 2011
  3. Passed HouseMar 1, 2011
  4. Passed SenateApr 4, 2011
  5. GovernorApr 14, 2011
  6. LawApr 14, 2011
Prime sponsor
Marko Liias (D-21)
Introduced
January 17, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 14, 2011
Session law
Chapter 65, Laws of 2011
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to clarifying the application of the fifteen-day storage limit on liens for impounded vehicles;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marko Liias (D-21)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Jay Rodne R-5Roger Goodman D-45Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 1, 2011
Version voted on: HB 1215
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican41001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 4, 2011
Version voted on: HB 1215
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27000
Republican22000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. Governor signed.
  2. Chapter 65, 2011 Laws.
  3. Effective date 7/22/2011.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  11. TRAN - Majority; do pass.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. First reading, referred to Transportation.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. TR - Majority; do pass.
  20. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  21. First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 1215 in other sessions

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