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Transportation committee hears sweeping complaints about predatory towing; bill would add consumer protections
Summary
Lawmakers heard hours of testimony about nonconsensual towing and voted‑in proposals in House Bill 7 1 6 2 to require photo evidence, a 24‑hour hold for many residential tows, a consumer bill of rights and new local appeal options; the DMV and towing operators urged changes and warned of implementation challenges.
Commission members spent the committee hearing probing how Connecticut should tighten rules on nonconsensual towing after repeated public complaints and detailed testimony from operators, municipal leaders and tenants.
Supporters of House Bill 7 1 6 2 told the Transportation Committee that current statutes allow abusive practices that hit low‑income renters hardest and that reforms are overdue. Representative Lori Sweet, a former Hamden council member who testified, said the bill would require photos, a 24‑hour residential hold, limits on tow distance and improved payment options: "These predatory towing practices are a direct attack on poor people and people who rent," she said.
Why it matters: Tenants and tenant advocates described repeated, costly tows from apartment lots where residents said signage and notice were inconsistent and where towing companies sometimes…
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