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Committee advances bill tightening towing, notice rules for vehicles on private property
Summary
The Government Operations Committee passed House Bill 972, which clarifies last year’s parking/motion law by allowing certain postal notice, shortening some towing windows on private property and preserving a ban on booting except as municipalities choose. An amendment to allow booting on residential multi‑unit property failed.
House Bill 972, sponsored by Representative McCallum, cleared the Tennessee House Government Operations Committee after debate over towing windows, notice methods and a failed amendment to permit booting on certain residential properties.
The measure clarifies language in last year’s “motion act,” including an explicit allowance to use the U.S. Postal Service for notice (with a three‑day or sooner requirement), adjustments to signage rules and a change to towing-response timing on private property. Representative McCallum said the bill makes clear that "if you have a car that's illegally parked in private property, the language specifies that you could have that vehicle towed immediately at the owner's expense." Representative McCallum framed the changes as cleanup to last year’s statute.
Why it matters: The bill affects private…
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