HB 1960

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2017 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 10, 2017
  • House
  • Senate
  • Signed by Governor Apr 26, 2017

Tow truck drivers and towing and recovery operators; civil penalty for improper towing.

Abstract

Creates a civil penalty of $150 to be paid into the Literary Fund for any tow truck driver or towing and recovery operator convicted of improperly towing in Planning District 8 (Northern Virginia). The bill exempts tow truck drivers and towing and recovery operators in Planning District 8 from any requirement by a towing advisory board for written authorization in addition to a written contract in the event that a vehicle is being removed from private property. The bill requires that a tow truck driver in Planning District 8 immediately notify the animal control office in the locality from which the vehicle is being towed if the vehicle is occupied by a companion animal. The bill limits the membership of a local towing advisory board to only representatives of local law-enforcement agencies, representatives of licensed towing and recovery operators, and one member of the general public and requires the chairmanship of any towing advisory board within Planning District 8 to rotate annually between board members who represent a licensed towing and recovery operator, a local law-enforcement agency, and the general public.

Bill Sponsors (2)

Votes


Actions


Apr 26, 2017

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 825 (effective 7/1/17)

Apr 05, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Signed by Speaker as reenrolled

Virginia General Assembly

Signed by President as reenrolled

Virginia General Assembly

Communicated to Governor

Virginia General Assembly

Reenrolled bill text (HB1960ER2)

Virginia General Assembly

Placed on Calendar

Virginia General Assembly

House concurred in Governor's recommendation to Amendment #2 (99-Y 0-N)

Virginia General Assembly

House rejected Governor's recommendation to Amendment #1 (33-Y 67-N)

Office of the Governor

Governor's recommendation adopted in-part

Virginia General Assembly

Reenrolled

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, May 5, 2017

Mar 24, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Governor's recommendation received by House

Feb 28, 2017

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/28/17

Feb 24, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Enrolled

Virginia General Assembly

Signed by Speaker

Virginia General Assembly

Signed by President

Feb 21, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Senate amendment agreed to by House (66-Y 31-N)

Virginia General Assembly

Placed on Calendar

Feb 20, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Read third time

Virginia General Assembly

Reading of amendment waived

Virginia General Assembly

Committee amendment agreed to

Virginia General Assembly

Engrossed by Senate as amended

Feb 08, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Constitutional reading dispensed

Virginia General Assembly

Referred to Committee on Transportation

Feb 07, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Read third time and passed House (68-Y 28-N)

Feb 06, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Read second time

Virginia General Assembly

Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1960H1

Virginia General Assembly

Committee substitute agreed to 17104664D-H1

Feb 03, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Read first time

Jan 17, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Assigned Transportation sub: Subcommittee #2

Jan 10, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101900D

Virginia General Assembly

Referred to Committee on Transportation

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101900D HTML
House: Committee substitute printed 17104664D-H1 HTML
House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1960ER) HTML
House: Reenrolled bill text (HB1960ER2) HTML
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0825) HTML

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