BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

SB 5735: 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 from a registered tow truck operator (RTTO), to check whether the registered owner is an active duty service member and report that information back to the RTTO.
Prohibits an RTTO from selling an abandoned vehicle owned by an active duty service member 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 (SB 5735), 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.

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