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Senators approve tow-company lien clarification after amendment protecting some personal property
Summary
Senate Bill 113, a tow-truck lien cleanup bill, passed the Committee of the Whole as amended. An amendment clarified treatment of personal property for uninsured or underinsured vehicles; amendment passed and the bill passed final committee vote 49-1.
Senate Bill 113, described by its sponsor as a code cleanup to clarify what motor-vehicle towing and storage lienholders may and may not seize, passed the Committee of the Whole as amended on second reading.
The committee adopted an amendment offered by Senator Weber that narrows the lien treatment for "personal property that is in a motor vehicle belonging to the uninsured or underinsured person or for which the insurance claim was not filed." Weber said the change responds to concerns about high-dollar commercial tows and clarifies protections for personal items in passenger cars; the amendment sponsor described it as resolving disputes over unpaid cleanup costs after commercial wrecks while protecting personal belongings.
Senator Yakovich, the bill sponsor, said the measure simply clarifies what items a tow company may hold to recoup expenses and noted a high rate of unpaid tow bills. Supporters called the bill targeted and urged passage; several senators praised the amendment as a fix that balanced tow-company payment and consumer protections.
The clerk recorded the amendment vote as 46 ayes and 4 nays; the committee later recorded final passage of SB 113 as amended, 49 ayes and 1 nay. The committee report lists SB 113 as passing as amended on second reading.
