# Delaware HB 67: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE REMOVAL OF MOTOR VEHICLES FROM PRIVATE OR PUBLIC PROPERTY BY PRIVATE TOW COMPANIES. Delaware HB 67, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE REMOVAL OF MOTOR VEHICLES FROM PRIVATE OR PUBLIC PROPERTY BY PRIVATE TOW COMPANIES., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) House bill sponsored by Edward S. Osienski (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-09-25 (Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB67-153 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Delaware HB 67 - State: Delaware - Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) - Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE REMOVAL OF MOTOR VEHICLES FROM PRIVATE OR PUBLIC PROPERTY BY PRIVATE TOW COMPANIES. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-11 - Last action: 2025-09-25, Signed by Governor - Sponsor: Edward S. Osienski (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 17 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (44 yes, 14 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 7 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Drivers can recover unlawful towing costs: benefit, medium. Owners or operators can recover all fees paid and actual retrieval damages when a tow starts or finishes unlawfully. Wrongful denial of access to personal items also makes companies liable for resulting losses. All involved tow companies and storage facilities share liability, so each can be held r… - Drivers can stop tows and fees: benefit, low. If you return before your vehicle is attached, the company cannot tow it or charge you. If you return before it leaves the parking area and request a stop, the company must stop. Any drop fee is capped at 50% of the otherwise applicable tow fee. If you request return before the vehicle reaches stor… - Drivers gain protection against tow hunting: benefit, low. Tow companies cannot reward anyone with money or another benefit for information tied to private-property towing. Companies cannot patrol or watch parking areas for vehicles to tow without a specific owner or authorized government request. They must also have a contract and meet the pre-tow require… - Drivers get access to stored vehicles: benefit, low. Storage offices must open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., at least 5 days weekly, excluding holidays; normal-hours retrieval fees are banned. Facilities must be secure, with outdoor lighting from dusk to dawn. Owners, lessees, lienholders, and authorized representatives with valid identification can retrieve per… - Drivers get towing and storage caps: benefit, low. For covered non-commercial vehicles and qualifying rental vehicles, towing costs no more than $250 and daily storage no more than $50. Companies cannot add other towing-related charges to those maximum fees. All covered towing and storage fees must be reasonable, and facilities must publicly post r… - Drivers get towing notice and proof: benefit, low. These Delaware protections cover non-consensual parking-area tows of non-abandoned vehicles weighing 5,000 pounds or less. Police-directed tows, specified government-authorized tows, and abandoned-vehicle removals are excluded. Tow companies need written contracts, and parking areas must have requi… - Vehicle owners get notice before liens: benefit, low. Before seeking a lien for unpaid towing fees, the claimant must send notice within 30 days after the tow. Certified U.S. mail must go to the owner, lessor, and any lienholder. The notice must list each fee. It must explain that a lien can be asserted if the vehicle remains unclaimed and fees unpaid… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Frank Burns (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Franklin D. Cooke (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kendra Johnson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kimberly Williams (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Larry Lambert (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dave G. Lawson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Eric Morrison (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Josue O Ortega (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Marie Pinkney (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Bryant L. Richardson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Cyndie Romer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Melanie Ross Levin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: David P. Sokola (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Madinah Wilson-Anton (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-25 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-03-27 | House | Passed (SM required) | pass | 23 | 14 | | ## Actions (10) - 2025-09-25: Signed by Governor (Governor) - 2025-06-25: Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Reported Out of Committee (Corrections & Public Safety) in Senate with 5 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits (Senate) - 2025-03-27: Assigned to Corrections & Public Safety Committee in Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-27: Passed By House. Votes: 23 YES 14 NO 1 NOT VOTING 3 ABSENT (House) - 2025-03-27: Amendment HA 2 to HB 67 - Passed In House by Voice Vote (House) - 2025-03-27: Amendment HA 1 to HB 67 - Stricken in House (House) - 2025-03-26: Amendment HA 1 to HB 67 - Introduced and Placed With Bill (House) - 2025-03-18: Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 5 Favorable (House) - 2025-03-11: Introduced and Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House (House) ## Bill text - Current, 2025-03-11: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=141918&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2) ## Related bills - HS 1 for HB 449: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN/NUTRITIONIST LICENSURE ACT. (passed house) - HB 357: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DUTY TO SUPPORT POOR PERSONS. (signed) - SB 279: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL-BASED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS. (vetoed) - HB 393: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLIC UTILITY CONSUMERS. (vetoed) - SB 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS. (vetoed) - HB 356: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING FOAM AND EQUIPMENT. (failed) ## Sources - [Current (HTML)](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=141918&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2) ## Related - [HS 1 for HB 449: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN/NUTRITI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HS1FORHB449-153) - [HB 357: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DUTY TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB357-153) - [SB 279: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL-BASED OCCUPATI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB279-153) - [HB 393: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB393-153) - [SB 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB231-153) - [HB 356: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB356-153) - [Delaware bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/delaware/bills) - [Delaware state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/delaware) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB67-153 (as of 2026-10-12).