l9n/ Mississippi

2024 Regular Session

House Bill 1622

Towing of commercial vehicles; regulate the nonconsensual towing of by towing and recovery services.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate on April 10, 2024. The 2024 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE "COMMERCIAL VEHICLE TOWING ADVISORY COMMITTEE" WITHIN THE COMMERCIAL TRANSPORTATION ENFORCEMENT DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY; TO PROVIDE FOR THE COMMITTEE'S MEMBERSHIP COMPOSITION, TERMS OF SERVICE AND PRESCRIBE ITS POWERS AND DUTIES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF NONCONSENSUAL TOWING AND CHARGES FOR COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES; TO ESTABLISH REGULATIONS FOR TOWING AND RECOVERY SERVICE PROVIDERS; TO ESTABLISH A RESOLUTION PROCESS FOR COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE OWNERS WHO DISPUTE THE AMOUNT OF TOWING AND RECOVERY FEES AND CHARGES; TO REQUIRE THE COMMITTEE TO APPROVE TOWING RATES BASED ON CERTAIN STANDARDS; TO PROVIDE FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST TOWING AND RECOVERY SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR VIOLATIONS; 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

February 19 to April 10, 2024, 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 action10 actions on 7 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 19 to Mar 616 days

Judiciary BFeb 19 to Feb 2910 days

In the SenateMar 6 to Apr 10 · stopped35 days

Highways and TransportationMar 18 to Mar 279 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentPending

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 Feb 19 – Mar 6

  1. Feb 19Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  2. Feb 29Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Mar 6Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Mar 6 – Apr 10

  1. Mar 6Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Holloway (76th), Horan and Owen)
  2. Mar 14Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Sent to the Senate
  4. Mar 18Referred to the Senate committee on Highways and Transportation
  5. Mar 27Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  6. Apr 10Died on the calendar in the Senate
All 10 actions, as published
  1. Feb 19Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 29Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Mar 6Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 6PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 6Motion to Reconsider Entered (Holloway (76th), Horan, Owen)House of Representatives
  6. Mar 14Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 14Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 18Referred To Highways and TransportationSenate
  9. Mar 27Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  10. Apr 10Died On CalendarSenate