State and Local Predatory Towing Enforcement Act

Bill: 114-hr-2563
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8]
Introduced: 2015-05-21
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Federal preemption

Intergovernmental relations

Motor carriers

Motor vehicles

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2015-05-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-05-21
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>State and Local Predatory Towing Enforcement Act</b></p> <p> Waives federal preemption to allow states to regulate tow truck operations performed without the prior consent or authorization of the owner or operator of the towed motor vehicle.</p> <p>(Currently, states are allowed to regulate only the price of for-hire motor vehicle transportation by a tow truck, if such transportation is performed without the prior consent or authorization of the owner or operator of the motor vehicle.)</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2563 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2015 Mr. Van Hollen (for himself and Mr. Beyer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow States to regulate tow truck operations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State and Local Predatory Towing Enforcement Act . 2. Regulation of tow truck operators Section 14501(c)(2)(C) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the price of and all that follows through transportation is and inserting the regulation of tow truck operations .