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HB 1493 IN

Regulation of towing services.

IN · session 2025 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 21, 2025

Latest action (Feb 3, 2025) Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

Summary

Requires a local law enforcement agency to establish a written policy or enter into a contract for a towing rotation for emergency towing. Requires a towing company to release property to an owner not later than 24 hours after partial payment is received for an invoice. Adds requirements for an itemized invoice provided by a towing company. Requires a towing company to create a rate sheet. Establishes rates a towing company may charge for fees for emergency towing or private property towing. Establishes a towing complaint process and the towing complaint advisory board.

Sponsor (1)
3 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (4)
  1. Jan 21, 2025 Authored by Representative Criswell · lower
  2. Jan 21, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Roads and Transportation · lower
  3. Feb 3, 2025 Representatives Pressel, Lehman, Andrade added as coauthors · lower
  4. Feb 3, 2025 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
Subjects
AGENCIES; Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV)CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Liabilities, Damages, and PenaltiesCOURTS; GenerallyCOURTS; Municipal CourtsCOURTS; Probate Court and ProceedingsLAW ENFORCEMENT; GenerallySTATE ELECTED OFFICIALS; Attorney General

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