SB595
Mechanics and storage liens; vehicle data.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
Bill DeSteph (R)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Mechanics and storage liens; abandoned vehicles; vehicle records.
Removes the requirement that the Department of Motor Vehicles, when searching for owner or lienholder information for a vehicle titled in another jurisdiction for (i) the enforcement of a mechanics or storage lien or (ii) determining ownership of an abandoned vehicle, ascertain such information by contacting the other jurisdiction. The ... (More) bill retains the requirement that the Department ascertain such information upon initiation of a search by the bailee or person in possession of an abandoned vehicle. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/14/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101286D
- 01/14/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB595)
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Reported from Transportation (11-Y 3-N)
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/03/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/03/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Floor substitute printed 26107129D-S1 (DeSteph)
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Engrossment reconsidered by Senate
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Senator DeSteph Substitute agreed to
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute (Voice Vote)
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (29-Y 11-N 0-A)
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB595)
- 02/12/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/12/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/12/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 02/20/2026 - House: Assigned HTRAN sub: Department of Motor Vehicles
- 02/23/2026 - House: Placed on Transportation Agenda
- 02/24/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 4-N)
- 02/24/2026 - House: Placed on Transportation Agenda
- 02/26/2026 - House: Reported from Transportation (18-Y 3-N)
- 03/02/2026 - House: Read second time
- 03/03/2026 - House: Read third time
- 03/03/2026 - House: Passed House (81-Y 17-N 0-A)
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Enrolled
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB595ER)
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB595)
- 03/09/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
- 03/10/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
