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H 3729 - Allows only certain storage costs to be charged to the owner or lienholder of a vehicle parked on private property without permission

Tracking Level: Of Interest
Sponsor: William Sandifer (R)
Last Action: 6/28/2022 - Act No. 233
House Committee: LCI
Senate Committee: Tran
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Staff Analysis of the Legislation

03.16.2022 The Senate Transportation Committee gave this bill a favorable report.
02.24.2022 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee gave this bill a favorable report.
02.16.2022 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Business and Commerce subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment limits tow storage charges, provides electronic access to vehicle information and electronic access of towing to owners and lienholders.
Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows only certain storage costs to be charged to the owner or lienholder of a vehicle parked on private property without permission. This bill also prohibits a towing company, garage, storage facility or repair shop from collecting storage costs prior to sending notice to the owner.


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H*3729 (Rat #0267, Act #0233 of 2022) General Bill, By Sandifer and Cogswell
Similar (S 0535)
Summary: Parking on private property with permission
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 16-11-760, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO VEHICLES PARKED ON PRIVATE PROPERTY WITHOUT PERMISSION, THE TOWING AND SALES OF THE VEHICLES, AND PENALTIES FOR VIOLATING THIS SECTION, SO AS TO PROVIDE VEHICLES FOUND PARKED ON PRIVATE PROPERTY WHICH ARE TOWED ARE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN LIMITATIONS ON ALLOWED STORAGE CHARGES; TO AMEND SECTION 29-15-10, RELATING TO REPAIR AND STORAGE LIENS, AND THE SALE OF STORAGE ARTICLES, SO AS TO PROVIDE NOTICES TO OWNERS OF ARTICLES TO BE SOLD MUST BE MADE BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, OR CERTIFIED MAIL WITH ELECTRONIC TRACKING, TO REVISE THE MAXIMUM PERIOD STORAGE CHARGES CAN ACCRUE BEFORE THE LOCATIONS OF THE ARTICLES ARE SENT TO THEIR OWNERS OR LIENHOLDERS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONTENTS OF THE NOTICES, TO PROVIDE THE STORAGE COSTS MAY BE CHARGED AFTER NOTICES ARE SENT, TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE TITLING FACILITIES MUST BE CONTACTED TO OBTAIN THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF OWNERS OR LIENHOLDERS OF ARTICLES BEFORE THEY ARE SOLD, TO REVISE THE METHOD MAGISTRATES MUST USE TO NOTIFY OWNERS AND LIENHOLDERS OF THEIR RIGHTS TO CLAIM PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF CERTAIN ARTICLES TO INCLUDE BY CERTIFIED MAIL WITH ELECTRONIC TRACKING; TO PROVIDE PERSONS WHO REPAIR OR FURNISH MATERIAL FOR REPAIRS TO ARTICLES MAY HOLD THE LICENSE TAGS OF VEHICLES UNTIL ALL TOWING AND STORAGE COSTS ALLOWED UNDER THIS SECTION ARE PAID UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-5630, RELATING TO NOTICES THAT MUST BE PROVIDED TO REGISTERED OWNERS AND LIENHOLDERS OF ABANDONED AND STOLEN VEHICLES TAKEN INTO CUSTODY, COSTS IMPOSED FOR THE RELEASE OF THESE VEHICLES, AND COURT-ORDERED RESTITUTION THAT MAY BE IMPOSED ON PERSONS CONVICTED OF STEALING VEHICLES, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT LIMITS THE RECOVERY OF STORAGE COSTS FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES TO SIX DAYS, TO REVISE THE ALLOWABLE TYPES OF NOTIFICATIONS TO INCLUDE CERTIFIED MAIL WITH ELECTRONIC TRACKING, TO MAKE TECHNICAL CHANGES, TO PROVIDE CERTAIN ALLOWABLE STORAGE COSTS MAY BE RECOVERED, AND TO PROVIDE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES MUST INFORM OWNERS OF RECOVERED VEHICLES WITHIN TWO BUSINESS DAYS AFTER VEHICLES ARE RECOVERED AND EXPLAIN THAT DAILY STORAGE CHARGES MAY BEGIN TO ACCRUE; TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-5635, RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS DIRECTING VEHICLES TO BE TOWED, STORAGE PROCEDURES, NOTIFICATION PROVIDED TO OWNERS OF TOWED VEHICLES, AND THE DISPOSITION OF TOWED VEHICLES AND PERSONAL PROPERTY, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT PROVIDES CERTAIN PROPRIETORS, OWNERS, OR OPERATORS OF TOWING COMPANIES, STORAGE FACILITIES, GARAGES, OR REPAIR SHOPS WHO FAIL TO PROVIDE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES WITH LISTS DESCRIBING VEHICLES REMAINING IN THEIR POSSESSION MAY FORFEIT RECOVERY OF CERTAIN STORAGE FEES, TO REVISE THE TYPES OF NOTICES THESE FACILITIES MUST PROVIDE REGISTERED OWNERS AND LIENHOLDERS OF RECORD THAT THEIR VEHICLES HAVE BEEN TAKEN INTO CUSTODY TO INCLUDE CERTIFIED MAIL WITH ELECTRONIC TRACKING, TO MAKE A TECHNICAL CHANGE, TO PROVIDE THESE FACILITIES MUST APPLY TO THE APPROPRIATE TITLING FACILITIES TO OBTAIN THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF OWNERS OR LIENHOLDERS OF VEHICLES BEFORE THEY ARE SOLD AND TO ADD ADDITIONAL FACILITIES TO THE LIST OF APPROPRIATE TITLING FACILITIES, AND TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT RELATES TO THE IMPOSITION AND RECOVERY OF CERTAIN STORAGE COSTS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-5640, RELATING TO THE SALE OF UNCLAIMED ABANDONED VEHICLES AND THE DISPOSITION OF SALES PROCEEDS, SO AS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN COSTS OF STORING VEHICLES THAT ACCRUED BEFORE CERTAIN NOTIFICATION OF THE LOCATION OF THE VEHICLE IS MAILED MAY BE CHARGED. - ratified title
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01/27/21House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 14)
01/27/21House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 14)
02/24/22House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 14)
02/28/22 Scrivener's error corrected
03/01/22House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cogswell
03/01/22House Amended (House Journal-page 40)
03/01/22House Read second time (House Journal-page 40)
03/01/22House Roll call Yeas-102 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 40)
03/02/22House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 11)
03/02/22Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6)
03/02/22Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate Journal-page 6)
03/17/22Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Transportation (Senate Journal-page 7)
03/21/22 Scrivener's error corrected
04/19/22Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 21)
04/19/22Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 21)
04/19/22Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 21)
04/19/22Senate Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 21)
04/20/22 Scrivener's error corrected
04/20/22Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 24)
04/20/22 Scrivener's error corrected
04/26/22 Scrivener's error corrected
04/26/22House Non-concurrence in Senate amendment (House Journal-page 25)
04/26/22House Roll call Yeas-0 Nays-107 (House Journal-page 26)
04/28/22Senate Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Climer, Bright Matthews, Bennett (Senate Journal-page 17)
05/03/22House Conference committee appointed Wooten, Blackwell, Jefferson (House Journal-page 2)
05/12/22House Conference report received and adopted (House Journal-page 180)
05/12/22House Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 189)
05/12/22Senate Conference report received and adopted
06/15/22House Ordered enrolled for ratification (House Journal-page 11)
06/16/22 Ratified R 267
06/17/22 Signed By Governor
06/28/22 Effective date 06/17/22
06/28/22 Act No. 233



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