HB 223 DE

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This Act clarifies that when a motor vehicle is subject to a possessory lien either through towing or because of failure to make payment to a garage owner for services rendered to the motor vehicle, the possessory lien does not extend to personal property located in the motor vehicle, and such property shall be returned to the owner if the owner claims the items prior to the sale of such vehicle This Act also clarifies that “abandoned personal property” does not include personal property inside an abandoned motor vehicle if the owner of the personal property files an answer to a Petition seeking full title and interest to the personal property.

• Edward S. Osienski Democratic · primary
• S. Elizabeth Lockman Democratic · primary
• Stephanie L. Hansen Democratic · primary

1. Jun 3, 2021 Introduced and Assigned to Transportation/Land Use and Infrastructure Committee in House · lower
2. Jun 16, 2021 Reported Out of Committee (Transportation/Land Use and Infrastructure) in House with 2 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits · lower
3. Jun 22, 2021 Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES · lower
4. Jun 22, 2021 Assigned to Transportation Committee in Senate · upper
5. Jun 29, 2021 Reported Out of Committee (Transportation) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits · upper
6. Jun 29, 2021 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · upper
7. Aug 10, 2021 Signed by Governor · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Bill Text · HTML
• Bill Text · PDF