2024 Regular Session • Florida Legislature
H0179: Towing and Storage
Legislative Summary
Revises provisions relating to towing & storing of vehicles & vessels, including establishing maximum rates for certain cleanup & disposal; excluding or failing to designate certain wrecker operators; authorizing fees; revising requirements relating to removal of vehicles or vessels; revising requirements for liens, notices of lien, sale, notices of sale, & types of payment; requiring operator to accept & maintain certain documents, rate sheets, & invoices; revising criminal penalties.
Bill History
10/16/2023
Filed
House of Representatives
11/2/2023
Referred to Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
House of Representatives
11/2/2023
Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
11/2/2023
Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee
House of Representatives
11/2/2023
Now in Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
House of Representatives
1/9/2024
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
House of Representatives
1/17/2024
PCS added to Transportation & Modals Subcommittee agenda
House of Representatives
1/19/2024
Favorable with CS by Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
House of Representatives
1/24/2024
Reported out of Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
House of Representatives
1/24/2024
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House of Representatives
1/24/2024
CS Filed
House of Representatives
1/24/2024
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
House of Representatives
1/25/2024
Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
1/25/2024
Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee
House of Representatives
1/25/2024
Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
1/30/2024
Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda
House of Representatives
2/1/2024
Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/1/2024
Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/1/2024
Now in Infrastructure Strategies Committee
House of Representatives
2/13/2024
Added to Infrastructure Strategies Committee agenda
House of Representatives
2/15/2024
Favorable with CS by Infrastructure Strategies Committee
House of Representatives
2/19/2024
Reported out of Infrastructure Strategies Committee
House of Representatives
2/19/2024
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House of Representatives
2/19/2024
CS Filed
House of Representatives
2/19/2024
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
House of Representatives
2/21/2024
Bill referred to House Calendar
House of Representatives
2/21/2024
Added to Second Reading Calendar
House of Representatives
2/22/2024
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/27/2024)
House of Representatives
2/27/2024
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
2/27/2024
Amendment 203501 adopted
House of Representatives
2/27/2024
Amendment 203501 adopted
House of Representatives
2/27/2024
Placed on 3rd reading
House of Representatives
2/27/2024
Added to Third Reading Calendar
House of Representatives
2/28/2024
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
2/28/2024
CS passed as amended; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
House of Representatives
2/28/2024
In Messages
Senate
2/28/2024
Referred to Rules
Senate
2/28/2024
Received
Senate
3/1/2024
Withdrawn from Rules
Senate
3/1/2024
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Senate
3/1/2024
Substituted for CS/CS/SB 774
Senate
3/1/2024
Read 2nd time
Senate
3/1/2024
Read 3rd time
Senate
3/1/2024
CS passed; YEAS 33 NAYS 0
Senate
3/1/2024
In Messages
House of Representatives
3/1/2024
Ordered enrolled
House of Representatives
3/21/2024
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
3/22/2024
Approved by Governor
3/22/2024
Chapter No. 2024-27
Amendments
House Floor Amendment #203501
2/23/2024Not Adopted
House Committee Amendment #830929 to Amendment (959183)
2/15/2024Not Adopted
House Committee Amendment #959183
2/14/2024Not Adopted
House Committee Amendment #028971 to Amendment (959183)
2/14/2024Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate: Third Reading RCS#42
3/1/2024
33
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Third Reading RCS#730
2/28/2024
115
Yea
0
Nay
5
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Infrastructure Strategies Committee
2/15/2024
25
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Civil Justice Subcommittee
2/1/2024
17
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
1/19/2024
18
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/22/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 4
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor

Melony Bell
Republican