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HR 4860 108th Congress House

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

Introduced: October 4, 2004 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Common carriersFederal-local relationsFederal-state relationsGovernment Operations and Politics
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed Senate
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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
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 Latest action July 20, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.

 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.)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
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Sherman, Brad
California · Oct 4, 2004
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Jul 22, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4860: To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow States to regulate tow truck operations.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4860/
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"H.R. 4860: To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow States to regulate tow truck operations.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4860/.
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H.R. 4860, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4860/.
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