Relating to abandoned vehicles

Where it is now

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   Done: IntroducedFebruary 4, 2026
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   Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 4, 2026
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   Done: House committeeFebruary 17, 2026
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   Done: Passes the HouseMarch 4, 202684–13
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   Done: Senate committeeMarch 25, 2026
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   Done: Passes the SenateMay 1, 202643–0
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   Done: To the GovernorMay 18, 2026
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   Done: Signed into lawJune 2, 2026

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Amendments · 3

2 adopted · 0 failed · 1 never voted on. Newest first.

• H-8460Strike everything · filed May 1, 2026 by

  AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill and adds several new rules regarding abandoned vehicles. It requires towing companies to accept credit cards if they release a vehicle before towing it away, increases the time for owners to reclaim a vehicle from ten to twenty days, and requires companies to display their storage fees publicly. It also allows lienholders to pay a fee to inspect a vehicle's condition and permits owners to retrieve specific essential personal items from the vehicle once during the reclamation period. Its wording →
  Never voted on
• S-5245Strike everything · filed May 1, 2026 by Sen. Mike Bousselot (R)

  AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill and adds several new rules for abandoned vehicles. It requires towing companies to accept credit cards if they release a vehicle on-site, increases the time for owners to reclaim a vehicle from ten to twenty days, and requires companies to display their storage fees publicly. It also allows lienholders to pay a fee to inspect a vehicle's condition and creates specific rules for owners to retrieve essential personal items from their vehicles. Its wording →
  Adopted
  May 1, 2026
• H-8140Strike everything · filed March 4, 2026 by

  AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill with a new set of rules for towing, impounding, and selling abandoned vehicles. It establishes specific requirements for notifying owners, rules for reclaiming vehicles or personal property, and procedures for selling vehicles at auction or for scrap. Its wording →
  Adopted
  March 4, 2026