2023 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

HB1516: Towing and recovery operators; vehicle storage.

Legislative Summary

Towing and recovery operators; vehicle storage. Prohibits towing and recovery operators from refusing to allow, consistent with current law, the owner of a towed vehicle, upon presenting proof of ownership, to access and recover any personal items without retrieving the vehicle and without paying any fee. Towing and recovery operators; vehicle storage. Prohibits towing and recovery operators from refusing to allow, consistent with current law, the owner of a towed vehicle, upon presenting proof of ownership, to access and recover any personal items without retrieving the vehicle and without paying any fee.

Bill History

1/4/2023
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23101940D
House of Delegates
1/4/2023
Referred to Committee on Transportation
House of Delegates
1/13/2023
Assigned Transportation sub: Subcommittee #2 Transportation Infrastructure and Funding
House of Delegates
1/17/2023
Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (4-Y 4-N)
House of Delegates
1/19/2023
Reported from Transportation with substitute (19-Y 1-N)
House of Delegates
1/19/2023
Committee substitute printed 23104731D-H1
House of Delegates
1/23/2023
Read first time
House of Delegates
1/24/2023
Read second time
House of Delegates
1/24/2023
Committee substitute agreed to 23104731D-H1
House of Delegates
1/24/2023
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1516H1
House of Delegates
1/25/2023
Read third time and passed House (100-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/25/2023
VOTE: Passage (100-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/26/2023
Constitutional reading dispensed
Senate
1/26/2023
Referred to Committee on Transportation
Senate
2/9/2023
Reported from Transportation with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/9/2023
Committee substitute printed 23106538D-S1
Senate
2/13/2023
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/14/2023
Read third time
Senate
2/14/2023
Reading of substitute waived
Senate
2/14/2023
Committee substitute agreed to 23106538D-S1
Senate
2/14/2023
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1516S1
Senate
2/14/2023
Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/16/2023
Passed by for the day
House of Delegates
2/17/2023
Senate substitute agreed to by House 23106538D-S1 (97-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/17/2023
VOTE: Adoption (97-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/22/2023
Enrolled
House of Delegates
2/22/2023
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1516ER)
House of Delegates
2/22/2023
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
2/24/2023
Signed by President
Senate
3/2/2023
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 2, 2023
House of Delegates
3/2/2023
Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
3/26/2023
Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 600 (effective 7/1/23)
3/26/2023
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0600)

Amendments

Substitute for S-Transportation

Substitute for S-Transportation

2/9/2023Not Adopted

Substitute for HB1516 Transportation, Subcommittee #2 Transportation Infrastructure and Funding

Substitute for HB1516 Transportation, Subcommittee #2 Transportation Infrastructure and Funding

1/17/2023Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House: VOTE: Adoption (97-Y 0-N)
2/17/2023
97
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
2/14/2023
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2/13/2023
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reported from Transportation with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
2/9/2023
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: VOTE: Passage (100-Y 0-N)
1/25/2023
100
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Reported from Transportation with substitute (19-Y 1-N)
1/19/2023
19
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Reported from Transportation with substitute (19-Y 1-N)
1/19/2023
19
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Reported from Transportation with substitute (19-Y 1-N)
1/19/2023
19
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (4-Y 4-N)
1/17/2023
4
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(3/26/2023)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Democrat: 3

Primary Sponsor

Dawn Adams
Dawn Adams
Democrat

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text3/26/20235.8 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text2/22/20235.8 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/9/20236.0 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/19/20236.1 KB
Prefiled
Bill Text1/4/20238.8 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/22/202359.3 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/15/202358.4 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/23/202358.4 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/19/202361.2 KB