# Kentucky HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles. Kentucky HB 493, AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Michael Sarge Pollock (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-01 (signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 152)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB493-2025RS - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Kentucky HB 493 - State: Kentucky - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-13 - Last action: 2025-04-01, signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 152) - Sponsor: Michael Sarge Pollock (Republican) - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: Crimes and Punishments, Insurance, Insurance, Motor Vehicle, Liens, Motor Vehicles, Technical Corrections, Trade Practices and Retailing, Transportation, Consumer Affairs, Corrections Impact - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (214 yes, 16 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Clearer towing prices and overcharge refunds: benefit, low. Kentucky towing and storage certificate holders must keep current rate sheets on file, with reasonable and customary Kentucky rates. Emergency towing companies must post rate sheets, share them with owners or operators at the scene, and provide them on request. They must use one sheet regardless of… - Towing customers get detailed billing records: benefit, low. Towing companies must make itemized invoices available to owners or their agents within one business day after a completed tow. If needed billing information, including subcontractor charges, arrives later, the deadline starts when the company gets it. Invoices must identify the vehicle and tow, li… - Vehicle owners gain investigation hold protections: benefit, low. For vehicles held as evidence in civil or criminal investigations, the requesting entity must notify owners electronically or by certified mail. Notice is due within five business days after the hold starts and two business days after it ends. During the hold, reasonable daily storage charges canno… - Towing businesses face suspensions for violations: cost, medium. State police and local law enforcement must remove towing companies that break rate-sheet rules from their towing rotation lists. Removal lasts six months for a first violation and one year for a later violation. Towing companies and storage facilities also face 30-day certificate suspensions for e… - Towing businesses pay certificate and truck fees: cost, low. Kentucky towing and storage businesses must get a state certificate to operate as motor carriers. Each certificate application or renewal costs $250. Applicants must file at least one vehicle-license application, obtain a vehicle license, and meet insurance or bond requirements. Each tow truck not… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Michael Sarge Pollock (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Anne Gay Donworth (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Beverly Chester-Burton (Democrat), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-28 | Senate | passed | pass | 88 | 10 | | | 2025-03-27 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2025-02-27 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 88 | 6 | | ## Actions (23) - 2025-04-01: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 152) - 2025-03-28: delivered to Governor - 2025-03-28: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-28: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (Senate) - 2025-03-28: passed 88-10 (Senate) - 2025-03-28: House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1) (Senate) - 2025-03-28: posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) (Senate) - 2025-03-27: to Rules (H) (House) - 2025-03-27: received in House (House) - 2025-03-27: 3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1) (Senate) - 2025-03-27: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 27, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-13: 2nd reading, to Rules (Senate) - 2025-03-12: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) (Senate) - 2025-03-04: to Transportation (S) (Senate) - 2025-02-28: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate) - 2025-02-28: received in Senate (Senate) - 2025-02-27: 3rd reading, passed 88-6 (House) - 2025-02-26: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 27, 2025 (House) - 2025-02-26: 2nd reading, to Rules (House) - 2025-02-25: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (House) - 2025-02-20: to Transportation (H) (House) - 2025-02-13: to Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2025-02-13: introduced in House (House) ## Bill text - Current, 2025-03-28: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb493/bill.pdf) - Introduced, 2025-02-27: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb493/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs. (became law) - HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency. (signed) - HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development. (signed) - HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings. (signed) - HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices. (signed) - HB 441: AN ACT relating to reemployment after retirement in the Teachers' Retirement System. (signed) ## Sources - [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb493/bill.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb493/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related - [HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB501-2025RS) - [HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB664-2025RS) - [HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB606-2025RS) - [HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB421-2025RS) - [HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB555-2025RS) - [HB 441: AN ACT relating to reemployment after retirement in the Teachers' Retirement Sy…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB441-2025RS) - [Kentucky bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/kentucky/bills) - [Kentucky state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/kentucky) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB493-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).