Concerning payments to tow truck operators for the release of vehicles to indigent citizens.

 H-1392.1

SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1653

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By House Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Donaghy, Barkis, Low, Parshley, Ramel, Obras, Kloba, Shavers, Fosse, Berg, Taylor, Eslick, Ormsby, Gregerson, and Simmons)

READ FIRST TIME 02/14/25.

AN ACT Relating to payments to tow truck operators for the release of vehicles to indigent citizens; amending RCW 46.55.115 and 46.55.120 ; adding a new section to chapter 46.55 RCW; and providing an effective date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 46.55 RCW to read as follows:

(1) The department shall create a program to compensate registered tow truck operators for private property impounds or impounds performed at the direction of law enforcement to apply when the owner of the vehicle is indigent, except when the vehicle has been impounded after the vehicle owner has been arrested by a law enforcement officer.