RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE TOWING FEES.
Summary
Authorizes tow operators to charge a towing surcharge of no more than $35 if the tow involves overturned vehicles. Increases the statutory caps on certain towing charges. Requires that a towing company that charges fees to tow vehicles left unattended on private and public property to accept payment by the vehicle owner for charges by cash, credit card, and debit card and not direct an individual to use an on-site automated teller machine in lieu of accepting payment by credit card and debit card. (CD1)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Jan 16, 2024
Signed Jun 24, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
47
Key actions
16
Committee
16
Amendments
3
May 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Kong voting no (1) and none excused (0).
lower
May 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none).
upper
Apr 25, 2024
Introduced
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-24
upper
Apr 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 57-24).
upper
Apr 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 57-24) as amended in (CD 1).
lower
Apr 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Nakashima, Kila, Onishi, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
Apr 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Apr 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-25-24 5:00PM in conference room 329.
lower
Apr 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-25-24 9:57AM in conference room 329.
lower
Apr 11, 2024
Amended
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
lower
Apr 9, 2024
Introduced
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 498) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Apr 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) DeCoite, Inouye. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Apr 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
upper
Apr 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 04-04-24 10:45AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 22, 2024
Committee
Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3339) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.
upper
Mar 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, Elefante, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Inouye ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
upper
Mar 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-14-24 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Committee
Referred to TCA, CPN.
upper
Mar 5, 2024
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 73).
upper
Mar 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Quinlan, Woodson excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Sayama, Belatti, Hashem, Hussey-Burdick, Gates, Lowen, Onishi, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Amato; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Committee
Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 86-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Kila, Aiu, Evslin, Miyake, Onishi, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kitagawa.
lower
Jan 24, 2024
Committee
Referred to TRN, CPC, referral sheet 1
lower
Jan 17, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 16, 2024
Introduced
Prefiled.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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