BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 5463: Impounded vehicles/military

Concerning notice to active duty military owners of impounded vehicles.

Summary

Requires the Department of Licensing, upon receiving an abandoned vehicle report to check whether the registered owner is an active duty servicemember and report that information to a registered tow truck operator (RTTO).
Prohibits an RTTO from selling an abandoned vehicle owned by an active duty servicemember until all the requirements of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) have been satisfied.
Allows an RTTO to store an abandoned vehicle for longer than 90 days if it is subject to the SCRA.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5463), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to notice for active duty military owners of impounded vehicles;

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

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 5463 (2025–26) Industrial insurance/duties · Enacted · Chapter 338, Laws of 2025
SB 5463 (2023–24) Juvenile access to attorney · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5463 (2021–22) Residential prop valuation · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5463 (2017–18) Storage of firearms · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5463 (2015–16) Cultural & heritage programs · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5463 (2013–14) Water right changes · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5463 (2011–12) Common student identifiers · Enacted · Chapter 109, Laws of 2011
SB 5463 (2009–10) Minimum wage & overtime comp · Did not pass · died in committee