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S1684Senate2015-2016 SessionSame asA7768

Relates to campground owner's lien

Sponsor Betty LittleSD-45+2 co-sponsorsAffects Legal
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In Assembly Committee
Judiciary
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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Betty Little

Senator · Senate District 45

Chair, Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation

History

  1. Referred to judiciary
  2. Delivered to assembly
  3. Passed senateVote 60–0
  4. Ordered to third reading cal.1214
  5. Committee discharged and committed to rules
  6. Referred to judiciary
  7. Returned to senate
  8. Died in assembly
  9. Referred to judiciary
  10. Delivered to assembly
  11. Passed senateVote 60–3
  12. Ordered to third reading cal.1769
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  1. Committee discharged and committed to rules
  2. Print number 1684b
  3. Amend (t) and recommit to judiciary
  4. Print number 1684a
  5. Amend and recommit to judiciary
  6. Referred to judiciary

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A7768Assembly

Relates to campground owner's lien

In Assembly Committee · Judiciary · Sponsor Addie Jenne

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S1684B

Title of bill

An act to amend the lien law, in relation to a campground owner's lien

Purpose

Establishes a lien, for the benefit of a campground owner, on the recreational vehicle of a campground guest for unpaid charges to the campground.

Summary of provisions

Section 1 - Creates a new section 181 of the lien law, which defines a campground, campground owner, campground season, guest, occupancy agreement and recreational vehicle. Further the bill provides for a lien against a recreational vehicle if a guest is in default in payment of occupancy fees and other charges for a period of 30 days. The campground owner is required to provide additional notice, served by certified mail, which advises that the guest is in default and his or her recreational vehicle will be removed from a campsite and that proceedings will be commenced to enforce a lien under article 9 of the lien law. The notice shall also provide the guest with notice to remove his or her personal property from the recreational vehicle prior to the time that it is sold pursuant to article 9. A similar notice shall be served upon lien holders.

Justification

In essence, a campground owner is no different than a garage keeper or self-service storage facility owner, who is entitled to a lien when a customer or occupant defaults under the terms of a storage contract or occupancy agreement. Campground owners are particularly susceptible when long-term guests fall behind in payments and abandon their recreational vehicles at the end of camping season. The remedies provided under the lien law are the only cost effective way for a campground owner to recoup his or her losses under these circumstances.

Legislative history

2013/14: S. 1007A Referred to Judiciary; A. 7308 Referred to Judiciary 2012: S. 6968 Referred to Judiciary; A. 9980 Referred to Judiciary

Fiscal implications

none

Local fiscal implications

none

Effective date

This act shall take effect immediately.

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