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2013 House Bill 1130: Modifying who is authorized to redeem an impounded vehicle
Introduced by Rep. Christopher Hurst (Enumclaw) (D) on January 16, 2013
Expands the list of people who may redeem an impounded vehicle or personal property to include an insurer that has received a claim in connection with the insured vehicle or a vendor working on behalf of an insurer that has received a claim in connection with the insured vehicle. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the House Transportation Committee on January 16, 2013
Referred to the House Business & Financial Services Committee on January 18, 2013
Substitute offered in the House on February 13, 2013
Changes the additional categories of who can redeem a stored vehicle from
any insurer (or their vendor) who has received a claim in connection with the insured vehicle,
to only the insurer of that vehicle (or their vendor) when that insurer has received a claim in
connection with the insured vehicle.
Referred to the House Rules Committee on February 18, 2013
Allows an impounded vehicle to be redeemed by the insurer of the vehicle, or
the insurer's vendor, if that insurer has received a claim in connection with the
insured vehicle.
Received in the Senate on March 6, 2013
Referred to the Senate Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance Committee on March 6, 2013
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on April 3, 2013
Amendment offered by Sen. Sharon Nelson (Maury Island) (D) on April 15, 2013
Authorizes a third-party insurer, or a vendor working on behalf of the third-party insurer, to redeem a vehicle from impound if it has a duty to repair or replace the vehicle, has obtained consent from the registered owner or the owner's agent to move the vehicle, and has documented that consent in the insurer's claim file; provided, however, that at all times the registered owner must be granted access to the vehicle. Defines "owner's agent" as the legal owner of the vehicle, a driver in possession of the vehicle with the registered owner's permission, or an adult member of the registered owner's family.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on April 15, 2013
Allows an impounded vehicle to be redeemed by the insurer of the vehicle, or the insurer's vendor, if that insurer has received a claim in connection with the insured vehicle.
Received in the House on April 22, 2013
Motion in the House on April 22, 2013
To concur in Senate amendment(s).
The motion failed by voice vote in the House on April 22, 2013
Received in the Senate on April 24, 2013
Motion in the Senate on April 24, 2013
To recede from House amendment(s).
The motion passed by voice vote in the Senate on April 24, 2013
Amendment offered by Sen. Sharon Nelson (Maury Island) (D) on April 24, 2013
Authorizes a third-party insurer, or a vendor working on behalf of the third-party insurer, to redeem a vehicle from impound if it has a duty to repair or replace the vehicle, has obtained consent from the registered owner or the owner's agent to move the vehicle, and has documented that consent in the insurer's claim file; provided, however, that at all times the registered owner must be granted access to and may reclaim possession of the vehicle. Defines "owner's agent" as the legal owner of the vehicle, a driver in possession of the vehicle with the registered owner's permission, or an adult member of the registered owner's family.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on April 24, 2013
Received in the House on April 25, 2013
Motion in the House on April 25, 2013
To concur in Senate amendment(s).
The motion passed by voice vote in the House on April 25, 2013
Signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on May 7, 2013