Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Committee advances bill allowing vehicle impoundment for drivers without license; amendment added sale/abandonment procedure
Summary
The committee approved House Bill 304, which would allow statewide vehicle impoundment when a driver lacks a valid license under specified conditions; members added a Department of Revenue amendment clarifying sale or disposition under unclaimed motor-vehicle law.
The House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee voted to report House Bill 304 with an amendment from the Department of Revenue that aligns post-impound disposition with the unclaimed-and-abandoned motor-vehicle procedures already in state law.
Representative Kiel, the bill sponsor, said the measure would allow municipal ordinances like Russell's to operate statewide and let officers impound a vehicle when the operator does not hold a valid…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
