MA H1585

Bill

Relative to towing and storage of a motor vehicle

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the towing and storage of motor vehicles. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill amends the law regarding the towing and storage of motor vehicles. It requires garage owners to provide notice to all lienholders of a stored vehicle within 14 days of the first day of storage. If the garage owner fails to provide this notice, their lien on the vehicle is limited to 14 days of storage charges, and they cannot use the sale remedies available under the law. The bill also requires garage owners to obtain written assent from the vehicle owner before performing any work, and to exercise due care in preventing negligent acts while the vehicle is in their possession. Additionally, the bill requires garage owners to provide notice to all lienholders if a vehicle remains in their care for more than 14 days of storage or after work is complete, which is a prerequisite for them to use the enforcement procedures provided in the law.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (2)

Tackey Chan (D), Donald Wong (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5081 (on 11/12/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1585

(22 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1585
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1585.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1087	Relative to motor vehicle service contracts	Accompanied a new draft, see H4810	Similar To
H1407	Relative to throwing objects at motor vehicles	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1529	Establishing civil penalties for littering from a motor vehicle	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1584	Relative to towing and storage of a motor vehicle	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1586	Relative to towing and storage of a motor vehicle	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1909	To protect little lungs	Accompanied a study order, see H4449	Similar To
H2668	Relative to the enhanced disposition of surplus motor vehicles owned by the commonwealth or authorities established by the state	Accompanied a study order, see H5103	Similar To
H2956	Further regulating junior operator licenses	Accompanied a study order, see H4772	Similar To
H2993	To increase safety on public ways	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H3082	Relative to expired licenses	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H3137	To enhance the license plate system of the Commonwealth	Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting, the question being on acceptance	Similar To
H3138	Allowing a service branch designation on license plates for disabled veterans	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H3154	Relative to wireless transmissions from motor vehicles	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H3270	Relative to failure to yield to police pursuit	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H33	Relative to motor vehicles and aircraft	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H3385	Relative to the reckless operation of motor vehicles	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H5081	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S2072	Relative to the registration and insurance of motorized scooters in the Commonwealth	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2112	To strengthen the review process for a medically conditioned license to operate a motor vehicle	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2192	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	New draft substituted, see S2203	Similar To
S2203	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	Reprinted as amended, see S2213	Similar To
S2213	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1087

Relative to motor vehicle service contracts

Accompanied a new draft, see H4810

Similar To

H1407

Relative to throwing objects at motor vehicles

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H1529

Establishing civil penalties for littering from a motor vehicle

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H1584

Relative to towing and storage of a motor vehicle

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H1586

Relative to towing and storage of a motor vehicle

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H1909

To protect little lungs

Accompanied a study order, see H4449

Similar To

H2668

Relative to the enhanced disposition of surplus motor vehicles owned by the commonwealth or authorities established by the state

Accompanied a study order, see H5103

Similar To

H2956

Further regulating junior operator licenses

Accompanied a study order, see H4772

Similar To

H2993

To increase safety on public ways

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

H3082

Relative to expired licenses

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

H3137

To enhance the license plate system of the Commonwealth

Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting, the question being on acceptance

Similar To

H3138

Allowing a service branch designation on license plates for disabled veterans

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H3154

Relative to wireless transmissions from motor vehicles

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H3270

Relative to failure to yield to police pursuit

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H33

Relative to motor vehicles and aircraft

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H3385

Relative to the reckless operation of motor vehicles

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H5081

Study Order

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

S2072

Relative to the registration and insurance of motorized scooters in the Commonwealth

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S2112

To strengthen the review process for a medically conditioned license to operate a motor vehicle

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2192

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

New draft substituted, see S2203

Similar To

S2203

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

Reprinted as amended, see S2213

Similar To

S2213

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

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