AN ACT TO LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF TIME A MOTOR VEHICLE CAN BE IMPOUNDED AFTER A COLLISION. Enacted August 5, 2015. Effective August 1, 2015.
LIMIT STORAGE DURATION FOR DAMAGED VEHICLE (NEW).
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AN ACT TO LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF TIME A MOTOR VEHICLE CAN BE IMPOUNDED AFTER A COLLISION.Intro. by Meredith.
Status: Ch. SL 2015-188 (Senate Action) (Aug 5 2015)
Bill History:
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Thu, 19 Mar 2015 Senate: Filed(link is external)
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Thu, 19 Mar 2015 Senate: Filed(link is external)
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Mon, 23 Mar 2015 Senate: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Mon, 23 Mar 2015 Senate: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Wed, 25 Mar 2015 Senate: Withdrawn From Com(link is external)
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Wed, 25 Mar 2015 Senate: Withdrawn From Com(link is external)
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Wed, 15 Apr 2015 Senate: Reptd Fav(link is external)
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Wed, 15 Apr 2015 Senate: Re-ref Com On Judiciary II(link is external)
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Wed, 15 Apr 2015 Senate: Reptd Fav(link is external)
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Wed, 15 Apr 2015 Senate: Re-ref Com On Judiciary II(link is external)
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Tue, 21 Apr 2015 Senate: Reptd Fav Com Substitute(link is external)
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Tue, 21 Apr 2015 Senate: Com Substitute Adopted(link is external)
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Tue, 21 Apr 2015 Senate: Re-ref Com On Finance(link is external)
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Tue, 21 Apr 2015 Senate: Reptd Fav Com Substitute(link is external)
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Tue, 21 Apr 2015 Senate: Com Substitute Adopted(link is external)
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Tue, 21 Apr 2015 Senate: Re-ref Com On Finance(link is external)
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Tue, 28 Apr 2015 Senate: Reptd Fav Com Substitute(link is external)
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Tue, 28 Apr 2015 Senate: Com Substitute Adopted(link is external)
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Wed, 29 Apr 2015 Senate: Passed 2nd Reading(link is external)
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Wed, 29 Apr 2015 Senate: Passed 3rd Reading(link is external)
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Thu, 30 Apr 2015 Senate: Regular Message Sent To House(link is external)
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Thu, 30 Apr 2015 House: Regular Message Received From Senate(link is external)
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Thu, 30 Apr 2015 House: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Mon, 15 Jun 2015 House: Withdrawn From Com(link is external)
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Mon, 15 Jun 2015 House: Re-ref Com On Judiciary IV(link is external)
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Wed, 15 Jul 2015 House: Reptd Fav Com Substitute(link is external)
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Wed, 15 Jul 2015 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)(link is external)
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Wed, 15 Jul 2015 House: Placed On Cal For 07/21/2015(link is external)
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Tue, 21 Jul 2015 House: Passed 2nd Reading(link is external)
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Tue, 21 Jul 2015 House: Passed 3rd Reading(link is external)
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Tue, 21 Jul 2015 House: Special Message Sent To Senate(link is external)
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Wed, 22 Jul 2015 Senate: Placed On Cal For 07/23/2015(link is external)
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Thu, 23 Jul 2015 Senate: Withdrawn From Cal(link is external)
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Thu, 23 Jul 2015 Senate: Placed On Cal For 07/27/2015(link is external)
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Mon, 27 Jul 2015 Senate: Withdrawn From Cal(link is external)
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Mon, 27 Jul 2015 Senate: Placed On Cal For 07/28/2015(link is external)
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Tue, 28 Jul 2015 Senate: Concurred In H/Com Sub(link is external)
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Tue, 28 Jul 2015 Senate: Ordered Enrolled(link is external)
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Wed, 29 Jul 2015 Ratified(link is external)
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Thu, 30 Jul 2015 Pres. To Gov. 07/30/2015(link is external)
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Wed, 5 Aug 2015 Signed by Gov. 8/5/2015(link is external)
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Wed, 5 Aug 2015 Ch. SL 2015-188(link is external)
S 345/S.L. 2015-188
Bill Summaries:
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Bill S 345 (2015-2016)Summary date: Aug 10 2015 - View Summary
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Bill S 345 (2015-2016)Summary date: Jul 15 2015 - View Summary
House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 3rd edition.
Amends the effective date of the act to be August 1, 2015 (was, July 1, 2015).
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Bill S 345 (2015-2016)Summary date: Apr 28 2015 - View Summary
Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to the 2nd edition.
Amends proposed GS 20-116.3 to remove provisions concerning the amount of storage fees that may be charged. Provides that a motor vehicle towed and stored at the direction of a law enforcement agency (was, towed and stored by a law enforcement agency) after a collision may be held for evidence for no more than 20 days without a court order. Makes conforming changes.
Changes the act's short and long titles.
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Bill S 345 (2015-2016)Summary date: Apr 21 2015 - View Summary
Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition:
Deletes all of the provisions of proposed GS 20-166.3(a), Limited Fees. Adds new subsection (a), Limited Duration of Storage, providing that a motor vehicle that is towed and stored by a law enforcement agency after a collision cannot be held for evidence for more than 20 days without a court order. Requires, absent a court order, the vehicle to be released to the owner, insurer, or lien holder, once towing and storage fees have been paid. Provides that individuals or entities with ownership interest in a motor vehicle are not liable for storage charges in excess of $500.
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Bill S 345 (2015-2016)Summary date: Mar 19 2015 - View Summary
Enacts new GS 20-166.3 requiring a law enforcement agency that impounds a motor vehicle damaged in a crash to limit the amount of time it stores the vehicle. Caps liability for storage charges at $500. Allows a law enforcement agency to move such a vehicle from a commercial storage facility to a public storage facility if it is determined the storage fees may exceed the cap. Does not apply to vehicles seized as a result of a violation of the law or abandoned vehicles. Applies to motor vehicles impounded on or after July 1, 2015.
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Senate committee substitute to the 2nd edition makes changes to the short and long titles. The original titles were as follows:
LIMIT STORAGE FEES ON DAMAGED VEHICLE.
AN ACT TO LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF STORAGE FEES THAT CERTAIN PARTIES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR WHEN A MOTOR VEHICLE IS IMPOUNDED AFTER A CRASH.