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Committee approves HB 217 to bar local time limits on stolen-vehicle reports, sets a 78‑hour window with carve-outs
Summary
HB 217 prohibits political subdivisions or police agencies from enforcing rules that bar reporting vehicle thefts and establishes a 78‑hour maximum delay after a rental agreement's scheduled return time; the first substitute was adopted and the bill was recommended unanimously.
Representative Tusher presented the first substitute to House Bill 217 after hearing from rental-industry constituents and police. The bill would prevent municipalities and police agencies from imposing rules that restrict a person's ability to report a vehicle stolen or that impose a time limit before a report may be filed. Representative Tusher said the first…
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