l9n/ Mississippi

2011 Regular Session

House Bill 1216

Motor vehicles; revise laws regarding towing of and scrapping of.

Became law as Chapter 451, Laws of 2011, signed March 23, 2011, 65 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT A MOTOR VEHICLE THAT IS LOCATED UPON PRIVATE PROPERTY MAY NOT BE TOWED EXCEPT WHEN AUTHORIZED BY THE OWNER OR LEINHOLDER OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE, THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY UPON WHICH THE MOTOR VEHICLE IS LOCATED OR THE TOWING IS AUTHORIZED BY OTHER LOCAL, STATE OR FEDERAL LAW; TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS OF SCRAP METAL PROCESSORS AND USED MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS DEALERS WHEN PURCHASING A VEHICLE OR SCRAP VEHICLE; TO AMEND SECTION 63-21-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE AN AFFIDAVIT BE FILED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE WHEN CANCELLING A CERTIFICATE OF TITLE FOR SCRAP MOTOR VEHICLES WHEN THE CERTIFICATE OF TITLE IS NOT AVAILABLE; TO REPEAL SECTION 63-25-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REGARDS THE SELLING OF A MOTOR VEHICLE OR MOTOR VEHICLE PART TO A MOTOR VEHICLE SCRAP PROCESSOR WITHIN THE MOTOR VEHICLE CHOP SHOP, STOLEN AND ALTERED PROPERTY ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

Its course

January 17 to March 23, 2011, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action13 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 17 to Feb 923 days

TransportationJan 17 to Feb 115 days

In the SenateFeb 9 to Mar 928 days

Judiciary, Division BFeb 14 to Feb 239 days

FinanceFeb 23 to Mar 16 days

With the GovernorMar 9 to Mar 2314 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 17 – Feb 9

  1. Jan 17Referred to the House committee on Transportation
  2. Feb 1Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 9Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 11 – Mar 9

  1. Feb 11Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 14Referred to the Senate committees on Judiciary, Division B and on Finance
  3. Feb 23Reported from JB to FI in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 1Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Mar 9Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 10 – Mar 23

  1. Mar 10Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 16Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Mar 17Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 23Approved by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Jan 17Referred To TransportationHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 1Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 9Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 9PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 11Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 14Referred To Judiciary, Division B;FinanceSenate
  7. Feb 23DR - TSDP: JB To FISenate
  8. Mar 1Title Suff Do PassSenate
  9. Mar 9PassedSenate
  10. Mar 10Transmitted To HouseSenate
  11. Mar 16Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 17Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  13. Mar 23Approved by GovernorGovernor