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HB0086

Vehicle Lien Amendments

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In one sentence

This law requires towing and recovery services to request title searches for towed vehicles after five business days, informs lienholders of vehicle locations within one day, and mandates the department of transportation to identify owners and lienholders.

What it does

  • Requires towing and recovery services to request a title search report from the department of transportation if a towed vehicle remains in their lot for more than five business days.
  • The department of transportation must make reasonable efforts to identify the owner and any lienholders within five or seven business days, depending on whether the vehicle is registered in Wyoming or another jurisdiction.
  • Towing services must notify lienholders about the location of the towed vehicle within one day after receiving information from the department.

Who it affects

  • Towing and recovery services
  • Vehicle owners with liens
  • The department of transportation

Limits and unknowns

  • The law does not specify what happens if towing companies do not follow these rules.
  • It is unclear how this will affect vehicles registered in other states besides Wyoming.

Plain language

Terms to know

Title search report
A document that shows who owns a vehicle and any liens on it.
Lienholder
Someone who has a legal claim to a vehicle because they have lent money or provided services for which the owner hasn't paid yet.

Official record

Sources

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Read the official summary

Bill Summary - 24LSO-0378 Bill No.: HB0086 Effective: Immediately LSO No.: 24LSO-0378 Enrolled Act No.: HEA No. 0028 Chapter No.: 37 Prime Sponsor: Brown Catch Title: Vehicle lien-amendments. Has Report: No Subject: Vehicle lien amendments. Summary/Major Elements: This act requires any towing and recovery service to request a title search report within five (5) business days after a towed vehicle has remained in a recovery lot for more than five (5) business days. This act requires the department of transportation, upon receipt of the title search request, to make reasonable efforts to identify the owner and any lienholders of record. This act provides that the department of transportation shall forward the information obtained in the title search report to the towing and recovery service within five (5) business days of receipt of the title search request for any vehicle registered in Wyoming or within seven (7) business days of receipt of the title search request for any vehicle registered in another jurisdiction. This act states that upon receipt of the information from the department of transportation, the towing and recovery service shall notify the lienholders of record of the location of the vehicle within one (1) business day of receipt of the information. The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 8, 5:22 AM

Brian Boner

R · S02

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill to address a problem where lending institutions are not notified when vehicles they hold liens on are towed, leading to excessive storage fees. He cites a personal family experience with this issue as motivation for mandating communication between towing companies and lien holders.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:54:16 Watch the statement
Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill because it provides a fair method for banks to receive notice before storage fees accumulate, allowing them to make informed choices rather than being left without options.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:56:52 Watch the statement

If a lawmaker is not listed, we couldn't find a published reason.

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

5 roll calls

S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-0-1-0-12024-03-01 · Senate29 yes 0 no
S08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02024-02-28 · Senate5 yes 0 no
H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-2-0-0-02024-02-27 · House60 yes 2 no
H08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-02024-02-20 · House9 yes 0 no
H Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation 61-0-1-0-02024-02-15 · House61 yes 0 no

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Assigned Chapter Number 37LSO
  2. Governor Signed HEA No. 0028 Governor
  3. S President Signed HEA No. 0028Senate
  4. H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0028House
  5. Assigned Number HEA No. 0028LSO
  6. S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-0-1-0-1Senate
  7. S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
  8. S COW:PassedSenate
  9. S Placed on General FileSenate
  10. S08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Senate
  11. S Introduced and Referred to S08 - TransportationSenate
  12. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  13. H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-2-0-0-0House
  14. H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
  15. H COW:PassedHouse
  16. H Placed on General FileHouse
  17. H08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0House
  18. H Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation 61-0-1-0-0House
  19. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  20. Bill Number AssignedLSO