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LD 1794

An Act To Provide Protection From Unfair Parking Tickets On Lots Accessible To The Public

132nd Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Tim Nangle

Protects motorists from unfair parking tickets on public-access lots by setting rules for issuance, appeals, and collection; affects drivers, private operators, and enforcers.

Signed by Governor
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Bill Summary · LD 1794

LD 1794 — An Act To Provide Protection From Unfair Parking Tickets On Lots Accessible To The Public

Status: Signed by Governor (06/18/2025) | Introduced: 04/24/2025 | Committee: Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services

Purpose / Intent

Based on its title and available legislative documents, LD 1794 is intended to protect drivers and other users of parking areas that are open to the public from what the Legislature identifies as unfair or unlawful parking citation practices. The bill seeks to establish protections, procedures or limits related to issuance, enforcement, or collection of parking tickets on lots that are accessible to the public (including private lots that allow public access).

What is known from available documents

  • The official bill text is not included in the materials provided here. The summary below therefore relies on the bill title, fiscal notes, and legislative actions.
  • The bill was amended in committee (Committee Amendment “A”, S-335) and enacted as amended.

Key provisions (inferred / likely)

The specific statutory changes are not in the supplied documents. Bills of this nature commonly include one or more of the following elements; readers should consult the enrolled bill for exact language:
- Definitions clarifying what constitutes a “lot accessible to the public” and what constitutes an “unfair” ticketing practice.
- Standards and requirements for issuing parking citations on private or publicly accessible lots (e.g., signage, notice, allowable fees).
- Procedures for contesting or appealing parking tickets, including timelines and documentation requirements.
- Limits or prohibitions on certain collection practices, assignment of fines, or use of boot/tow by private operators.
- Penalties, remedies, or civil remedies available to persons issued improper citations.

Who would be affected

  • Motorists and other users of parking lots that are open to the public (including privately owned lots that welcome public parking).
  • Private parking operators and private parking enforcement firms.
  • Municipalities and parking enforcement agencies to the extent state law preempts or augments local rules.
  • State courts, since the bill may generate additional civil actions to challenge citations.

Fiscal and judicial impacts

  • Fiscal Note(s) (approved 05/31/25 and 06/11/25 for the engrossed version): Minor General Fund cost increase and minor General Fund revenue increase.
  • Judicial/correctional impact statement: The bill may increase civil suits filed in the court system. The expected number of additional cases is minimal and does not require additional funding; however, additional filing fees would slightly increase General Fund revenue.

Legislative history / procedural timeline (major steps)

  • 04/24/2025: Referred to Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services
  • 05/21/2025: Work session; committee voted OTP-AM (recommendation to pass as amended)
  • 06/11/2025: Committee Amendment “A” (S-335) read, adopted; bill passed to be engrossed as amended
  • 06/12/2025: Passed to be enacted, in concurrence
  • 06/18/2025: Signed by the Governor (enacted)

Additional notes / recommendation

For precise statutory language, exact protections created, and the effective date, consult the enrolled (final) bill text or the Secretary of State’s statute updates. The fiscal notes indicate only modest fiscal and caseload impacts.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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