BILL · 2025–26 SESSION
HB 1769: Abandoned vehicle auctions
Concerning abandoned vehicles sold at auctions conducted by registered tow truck operators.
Summary
- Provides that the sale of an abandoned vehicle is not taxed as the sale of towing and storage services.
- Imposes the wholesaling business and occupation (B&O) tax, when a business purchases an abandoned vehicle at wholesale.
- Applies retail sales tax, the motor vehicle sales tax, and the retailing B&O tax for a consumer purchase of an abandoned vehicle.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 31, 2025
- Out of committeeFeb 27, 2025
- Passed Housestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Larry Springer (D-45)
- Introduced
- January 31, 2025 in the House
- Last action
- January 12, 2026
- Companion bill
- SB 5072
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to abandoned vehicles sold at auctions conducted by registered tow truck operators;
Sponsors
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- Referred to Finance.
- Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
- FIN - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to Finance.
HB 1769 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1769 (2023–24) Juvenile records
- HB 1769 (2021–22) Community municipal corps
- HB 1769 (2019–20) Vessel crewmember license
- HB 1769 (2017–18) Deadly force task force recs
- HB 1769 (2015–16) High-tech R&D tax prefs
- HB 1769 (2013–14) Higher ed efficiencies
- HB 1769 (2011–12) English
- HB 1769 (2009–10) Housing & dependency matters