Introduced
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To establish procedures for towing vehicles abandoned on private property. The property owner would be required to place a sticker on the car with the time and his or her name, address, and phone number. If the vehicle were not removed within 48 hours, the property owner could then have it towed or scrapped at the vehicle owner's expense.
Referred to the Committee on Government Operations
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that does not require a person to attach a written notice to an abandoned vehicle before having it towed, requires the Secretary of State to maintain a registry of abandoned vehicles on its website, requires the owner (or lender) of an abandoned vehicle to pay a $150 fee, plus towing and storage costs, to get an abandoned vehicle released, and revises other details related to notification, custody and sale procedures.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Substitute offered
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To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 100 to 2 (details)
To establish streamlined procedures for the towing, owner notification, custody, and sale of vehicles abandoned on public or private property, and establish new standards for what constitutes an abandoned vehicle. Among other things the bill would require the owner of an abandoned vehicle to pay a $150 fee to retrieve it, plus towing and storage costs; and it would require the Secretary of State to maintain a registry of abandoned vehicles on its website.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that mandates restrictive facility regulations on small auto dealers, including a prohibition on home-based dealerships. The substitute also adds certain commercial motor vehicle and hazardous material transport license provisions required by the USA Patriot Act, and revises the abondoned car procedures and penalties of the original bill. See Senate-passed bill for details.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To clarify a references in the bill to other statutes.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)
To establish procedures for towing vehicles abandoned on public or private property. The bill establishes new standards for what constitutes an abandoned vehicle, and streamlines procedures related to the towing, owner notification, custody, and sale of such vehicles. Among other things the bill would require the owner of an abandoned vehicle to pay a $50 civil fine, impose a $40 retrieval fee to any towing and storage fees, and require the Secretary of State to maintain a registry of abandoned vehicles on its website. The bill would also establishe regulations for auto dealer "tent sales," and applies the same regulations and licensure requirements that apply to Michigan dealers to out-of-state dealers holding such an event. Finally, it revises procedures and timelines related to certain commercial motor vehicle and hazardous material transport licenses required by the USA Patriot Act.
Received
Motion to reconsider
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Consideration postponed
Amendment offered
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To clarify a references in the bill to other statutes.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 34 to 1 (details)
To establish procedures for towing vehicles abandoned on public or private property. The bill establishes new standards for what constitutes an abandoned vehicle, and streamlines procedures related to the towing, owner notification, custody, and sale of such vehicles. Among other things the bill would require the owner of an abandoned vehicle to pay a $50 civil fine, impose a $40 retrieval fee to any towing and storage fees, and require the Secretary of State to maintain a registry of abandoned vehicles on its website. The bill would also establish regulations for auto dealer "tent sales;" apply the same regulations and licensure requirements that apply to Michigan dealers to out-of-state dealers holding such an event; and revise procedures and timelines related to certain commercial motor vehicle and hazardous material transport licenses required by the USA Patriot Act. Finally, the bill would essentially ban home-based used car dealers.
Passed in the House 93 to 1 (details)
To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill, which also adds procedures and timelines related to certain commercial motor vehicle and hazardous material transport licenses required by the USA Patriot Act, and which essentially bans home-based used car dealerships.
