An Act relative to tow lien reform
This bill amends Massachusetts laws to clarify how tow companies can place liens on vehicles. It specifically allows liens to be issued for cars towed from private property or involuntarily transported from accident scenes. The changes update existing statutes to ensure the legal process for collecting unpaid towing fees is clearly defined for private property owners and towing operators.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Governor
Introduced Mar 30, 2023
Last action May 2, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
3
May 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Apr 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Mar 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Mar 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Mar 30, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy
lower
1 primary · 13 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kim Ferguson
RRepublican
Co
Angelo Puppolo
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Muradian
RRepublican
Co
David DeCoste
RRepublican
Co
Hannah Kane
RRepublican
Co
Jay Barrows
RRepublican
Co
Joe McKenna
RRepublican
Co
Jon Zlotnik
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Moore
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Soter
RRepublican
Co
Paul Frost
RRepublican
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