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HB 1384

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Towing or Removal of Vehicles from Parking Lots - Reclamation Hours

Sponsor: Veronica Turner (District 26)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Transportation - GenerallyStatus: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Limiting, to at a minimum from 6 a.m. to midnight, the hours during which a certain person in possession of a vehicle that has been towed or removed from a parking lot is required to provide an opportunity for the vehicle owner or the owner's agent to retake possession of the vehicle; and altering a certain signage requirement imposed on the owner or operator of a parking lot relating to hours during which a towed vehicle may be reclaimed.

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Testimony (9)

MGA witness list
FAV 7FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVArrington, MichaellobbyistCapitol ConnectionsOral
FAVDouglas, LouDiamond Towing and RecoveryOral
FAVGoode, RobFast Lane TowingOral
FAVGray, JuanJ & L Towing and RecoveryOral
FAVDumas, MichaelRobey's Towing and RecoveryOral
FAVarrington, michaellobbyistcapitol connectionsOral + Written (PDF)
FAVTurner, Del. VeronicaIndividualOral
UNFStraughn, KarenCPDWritten (PDF)
UNFParrish, CharlesTowing and Recovery Professionals of MDOral

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVArrington, MichaelCapitol ConnectionsRegistered for: Bulldog Group LLC, The; RPJ Towing and Recovery; Sphere Entertainment Group, LLC; Stellar IT Solutions; Swamibapa1 LLC; TIS Foundation, Inc. / Motir Services, Inc.
FAVarrington, michaelcapitol connectionsRegistered for: Bulldog Group LLC, The; RPJ Towing and Recovery; Sphere Entertainment Group, LLC; Stellar IT Solutions; Swamibapa1 LLC; TIS Foundation, Inc. / Motir Services, Inc.