BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SSB 5730

SB 5730: Vehicle residences/impound

Concerning impounds of vehicles used as residences.

Summary

Establishes a process for towing an unauthorized vehicle left on publicly owned or controlled property.
Adds safe parking areas for low and very low-income households using a vehicle as their residence to the list of activities eligible for assistance from the housing trust fund.
Authorizes a court to release a vehicle after an impound hearing or postpone hearings if certain criteria are met.
Allows courts to consider the person?s ability to pay if a vehicle is used as a residence, and reduces towing and storage fees if the court finds the person to be indigent.
Requires the Department of Licensing to pay the difference between any reduced fees and the tow operator?s actual costs for towing and storage.
States that a vehicle illegally parked on public property or in a public right-of-way is not a homestead.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to impounds of vehicles used as residences;

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

Jan 8, 2024On motion, referred to Housing. (2SSB 5730)
Jan 8, 2024By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SSB 5730)
Jan 8, 2024By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5730)
Jan 8, 2024On motion, referred to Housing. (SSB 5730)
Jan 8, 2024On motion, referred to Housing.
Jan 8, 2024By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Mar 10, 2023Senate Rules "X" file. (2SSB 5730)
Mar 10, 2023Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5730)
Mar 10, 2023Senate Rules "X" file.
Feb 24, 2023Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 5730)
Feb 24, 2023Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5730)
Feb 24, 2023Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 23, 2023TRAN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 5730)
Feb 23, 2023TRAN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5730)
Feb 23, 2023TRAN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 17, 2023HSG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5730)
Feb 17, 2023And refer to Transportation. (SSB 5730)
Feb 17, 2023Referred to Transportation. (SSB 5730)
Feb 17, 2023Referred to Transportation.
Feb 17, 2023And refer to Transportation.
Feb 17, 2023HSG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 14, 2023Referred to Housing.
Feb 13, 2023And refer to Housing.
Feb 13, 2023TRAN - Majority; without recommendation.
Feb 9, 2023First reading, referred to Transportation.

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

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