Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division B Committee on February 5, 2019. The 2019 session has ended.
2019 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2478
Towing of vehicle; wrecker company allowed to retain contents of vehicle pending payment of towing bill.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 85-7-251, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROCEDURE FOR THE SALE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE FOR TOWING AND STORAGE COSTS TO INCLUDE THE RIGHT TO RETAIN AND SELL THE CONTENTS OF THE TOWED VEHICLE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE OWNER MAY RETRIEVE CERTAIN PERSONAL PROPERTY PRIOR TO PAYING THE TOWING OR STORAGE COSTS; 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 Senate
Sponsor
Its course
January 21 to February 5, 2019, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the SenateJan 21 to Feb 5 · stopped15 days
Judiciary, Division BJan 21 to Feb 5 · stopped15 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the Senate Jan 21 – Feb 5
- Jan 21Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
- Feb 5Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 21Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
- Feb 5Died In CommitteeSenate