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HR 4860 108th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Common carriers Federal-local relations Federal-state relations Government Operations and Politics Local laws State laws Trucking Trucks

To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow States to regulate tow truck operations.

Introduced: July 19, 2004 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 20, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.
Jul 19, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jul 19, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1412)
Jul 19, 2004
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends Federal transportation law to allow States or local governments to regulate tow truck operations performed without the prior consent of the owner or operator of a motor vehicle. (Currently States and local government are allowed to regulate only the price of for-hire motor vehicle transportation by a tow truck performed without the prior consent or authorization of the motor vehicle's owner or operator.)

What's happening now July 20, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.

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