SSB 1038: Relating to abandoned vehicles, and making penalties applicable

What it does

89. This bill amends certain provisions regarding required notices and information relating to an abandoned vehicle, the timeline to inspect or reclaim a vehicle, the reclamation of personal property from within an abandoned vehicle, and the disposal of an abandoned vehicle, and requires an opportunity for a person to inspect an abandoned vehicle. The bill reduces the period of time within which an entity that takes custody of an abandoned vehicle is required to send notice that the vehicle has been taken into custody from no more than days to no more than days after taking custody of the vehicle.

Senate subcommittee · named January 22, 2025

• Sen. Adrian Dickey (R) · adrian.dickey@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Tony Bisignano (D) · tony.bisignano@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Jeff Reichman (R) · jeff.reichman@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 8 for, 2 against

For: AARP Iowa; Alamo Rent A Car; Enterprise Holdings d/b/a Enterprise Mobility; Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence; Iowa Credit Union League; Iowa Independent Automobile Dealers Association; National Insurance Crime Bureau; National Rent A Car

Against: Central Iowa Towing and Recovery; Crow's Auto Service

In plain words

1. January 22, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Commerce committee
2. January 22, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Dickey, Bisignano and Reichman
3. January 28, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
4. February 26, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 468