Bills › 91st General Assembly

Relating to abandoned vehicles, and making appropriations

Topics:State budgetTransportation

Same legislation: HSB 559, HSB 667, HF 2617, SF 2457, SF 2475

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Also covers HSB 559 and HSB 667 and HF 2617 and SF 2457 and SF 2475.

What changed before it passed

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 22, 2026
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 22, 2026
  3. Done: Senate committeeFebruary 19, 2026
  4. Skipped: Passes the SenateContinued as SF 2457
  5. Next: House committee
  6. Next: Passes the House
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Became SF 2457 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to SF 2457 What’s a funnel?

What changed before it passed The bill as introduced compared with the version both chambers passed.

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.
    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.
    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.
    Adopted
    March 4, 2026