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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1218

HB 1218: Towing fees termination

Modifying when towing fees terminate.

Summary

  • Changes the starting time for the calculation of storage fees for a vehicle, or for items of personal property registered or titled with the Department of Licensing, to the point at which the registered tow truck operator has unloaded the vehicle and completed the necessary paperwork.
  • Allows the time to unload the towed vehicle, complete required paperwork, and reasonably prepare the tow truck to return to service to be charged as part of the tow truck service.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1218), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 94, Laws of 2017
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2017
  3. Passed HouseFeb 28, 2017
  4. Passed SenateApr 5, 2017
  5. GovernorApr 20, 2017
  6. LawApr 20, 2017
Prime sponsor
Jake Fey (D-27)
Introduced
January 13, 2017 in the House
Last action
April 20, 2017
Session law
Chapter 94, Laws of 2017
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1218, SHB 1218

AN ACT Relating to the termination of towing fees;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jake Fey (D-27)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Bob McCaslin R-4Roger Goodman D-45

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 28, 2017
Version voted on: SHB 1218
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican48000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 5, 2017
Version voted on: SHB 1218
47 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23101
Republican24000
How each member voted

Nay (1)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2017. (SHB 1218)
  2. Chapter 94, 2017 Laws. (SHB 1218)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 1218)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1218)
  5. President signed. (SHB 1218)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 1218)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1218)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1218)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1218)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1218)
  11. TRAN - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1218)
  12. First reading, referred to Transportation. (SHB 1218)
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1218)
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1218)
  15. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1218)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1218)
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1218)
  20. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  21. TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1218)
  22. TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  23. First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1218 in other sessions

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