SSB 5652 — Providing compensation for tow truck operators for keeping the public roadways clear.

What this bill does

Specifies that a person who operates a vehicle on a public highway in an illegal or negligent manner is liable for vehicle recovery, impound, and storage charges of a registered tow truck operator (RTTO) dispatched by law enforcement or other agency. Authorizes an RTTO to bring a civil action to recover such unpaid charges, limited to the amounts established in fee schedules filed with the Department of Licensing.

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Floor votes

• House — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 1, 2024
  95 yea · 0 nay · 3 not voting
• Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 13, 2024
  49 yea · 0 nay
• Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 8, 2023
  49 yea · 0 nay

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