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SB215Introduced in the Senate

Relating To Towing Companies.

IntroducedSenate Commerce and Consumer Protection

Introduced by Kurt Fevella, District 20

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Changes the fees that a towing company may charge to tow vehicles left unattended on private and public property. Prohibits a towing company or parking management company from installing immobilization devices on motor vehicles. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Where it stands

Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

December 8, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Transportation and Culture and the Arts: Passed, With Amendments · February 6, 2025

4

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

5 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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SenatorDistrictVote
Lorraine Inouye1Absent
Dru Kanuha3Yes
Brandon Elefante16Yes
Samantha DeCorte22Yes
Chris Lee25Yes

Bill history

  1. Pending Introduction.

  2. Introduced and passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to TCA, CPN.

  4. The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee(s) on TCA deferred the measure until 02-04-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224.

  6. The committee(s) on TCA deferred the measure until 02-06-25 3:01PM; Conference Room 224.

  7. The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Elefante, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye.

  8. Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 244) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.

  9. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN.

  10. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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