BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

SB 5737: Vehicle residences/impound

Concerning impounds of vehicles used as residences.

Summary

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 reduce towing and storage fees if the court finds the person to be indigent.
Requires the impounding authority who authorized the impound to pay the difference between any reduced fees and the tow operator’s actual costs for the towing and storage.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5737), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

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.

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

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