Became law as Chapter 462, Laws of 2020, signed July 8, 2020, 159 days after it was filed.
2020 Regular Session
House Bill 359
Motor vehicles; delete five-day requirement regarding towing and storage of.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 85-7-251, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE FIVE-DAY REQUIREMENT THAT A TOWED VEHICLE BE LEFT WITHOUT THE REAL PROPERTY OWNER'S PERMISSION BEFORE THE VEHICLE OWNER SHALL BE LIABLE FOR THE REASONABLE PRICE OF TOWING AND STORAGE OF THE VEHICLE; TO AMEND SECTION 63-17-74, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ADD AN EXCEPTION TO THE PROVISION THAT MAKES IT UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON TO SELL A MOTOR VEHICLE THAT IS NOT TITLED AND REGISTERED IN SUCH PERSON'S NAME FOR A WRECKER SERVICE OR AUTOMOBILE REPAIR SERVICE/BUSINESS SELLING A MOTOR VEHICLE THAT IS LEGALLY BEING HELD FOR SALE AS MERCHANDISE; 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
Sponsor
Its course
January 31 to July 8, 2020, 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 action20 actions on 17 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 31 to Mar 1039 days
TransportationJan 31 to Feb 2727 days
In the SenateMar 10 to Jun 1193 days
Judiciary, Division BMay 11 to Jun 323 days
Back in the House of RepresentativesJun 11 to Jul 120 days
With the GovernorJul 1 to Jul 87 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 11
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 House of Representatives Jan 31 – Mar 10
- Jan 31Referred to the House committee on Transportation
- Feb 27Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
- Mar 10Committee substitute adopted in the House
- Passed the House
In the Senate Mar 12 – Jun 11
- Mar 12Sent to the Senate
- May 11Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
- Jun 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
- Jun 11Amended in the Senate
- Passed the Senate as amended
Back in the House of Representatives Jun 12 – Jul 1
- Jun 12Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
- Jun 17Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
- Jun 22Conferees named in the House: Busby, Smith and Clark
- Jun 23Conferees named in the Senate: Wiggins, Fillingane and Hill
- Jun 25Conference report filed in the Senate
- Conference report filed in the House
- Jun 26Conference report adopted in the House
- Jun 29Conference report adopted in the Senate
- Jul 1Enrolled bill signed in the House
To the Governor Jul 2 – Jul 8
- Jul 2Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
- Jul 8Approved by the Governor
All 20 actions, as published
- Jan 31Referred To TransportationHouse of Representatives
- Feb 27Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
- Mar 10Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 10PassedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 12Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
- May 11Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
- Jun 3Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
- Jun 11AmendedSenate
- Jun 11Passed As AmendedSenate
- Jun 12Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
- Jun 17Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
- Jun 22Conferees Named Busby,Smith,ClarkHouse of Representatives
- Jun 23Conferees Named Wiggins,Fillingane,HillSenate
- Jun 25Conference Report FiledSenate
- Jun 25Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
- Jun 26Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
- Jun 29Conference Report AdoptedSenate
- Jul 1Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
- Jul 2Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
- Jul 8Approved by GovernorGovernor