l9n/ Mississippi

2024 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2635

Nonconsensual towing; regulate towing and charges for commercial vehicles.

Became law as Chapter 384, Laws of 2024, signed April 19, 2024, 60 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF NONCONSENSUAL TOWING AND CHARGES FOR COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES; TO CREATE THE COMMERCIAL VEHICLE TOWING ADVISORY COMMITTEE; 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 COMMERCIAL VEHICLE TOWING ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO PROVIDE TOWING RATES BASED ON CERTAIN STANDARDS; TO PROVIDE FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST TOWING AND RECOVERY SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR VIOLATIONS; TO REQUIRE TOWING AND RECOVERY SERVICES THAT HAVE PERFORMED A NONCONSENSUAL TOW TO STORE THE VEHICLE IN MISSISSIPPI AND ALLOW THE VEHICLE OWNER REASONABLE ACCESS TO THE COMMERCIAL VEHICLE TO COLLECT PERSONAL PROPERTY; TO PROVIDE HOW A POLICE OFFICER MAY UTILIZE A TOW LIST; TO PROVIDE THAT MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE MAY NOT RECEIVE A BENEFIT FOR PLACING TOWING AND RECOVERY COMPANIES ON THE TOW LIST; TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR WHAT A TOWING AND RECOVERY SERVICE MUST DO BEFORE PERFORMING A NONCONSENSUAL TOW; TO REQUIRE PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNERS TO DISPLAY SIGNAGE WARNING VEHICLE OPERATORS OF THE POTENTIAL OF BEING TOWED; TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF VEHICLE IMMOBILIZATION DEVICES, EXCEPT WHEN DIRECTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT; 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

Its course

February 19 to April 19, 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 action17 actions on 10 days

In the SenateFeb 19 to Mar 1424 days

Highways and TransportationFeb 19 to Feb 289 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 14 to Apr 421 days

TransportationMar 18 to Mar 2810 days

Back in the SenateApr 4 to Apr 1511 days

With the GovernorApr 15 to Apr 194 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 14

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 4

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 Senate Feb 19 – Mar 14

  1. Feb 19Referred to the Senate committee on Highways and Transportation
  2. Feb 28Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Mar 14Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Mar 18 – Apr 4

  1. Mar 18Sent to the House
  2. Referred to the House committee on Transportation
  3. Mar 28Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Apr 4Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Apr 4 – Apr 15

  1. Apr 4Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Holloway (76th), Massengill and Tubb)
  2. Apr 9Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  4. Apr 10Concurred in the Senate in the House's amendments
  5. Apr 15Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 15 – Apr 19

  1. Apr 15Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 19Approved by the Governor
All 17 actions, as published
  1. Feb 19Referred To Highways and TransportationSenate
  2. Feb 28Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Mar 14Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Mar 14AmendedSenate
  5. Mar 14Passed As AmendedSenate
  6. Mar 18Transmitted To HouseSenate
  7. Mar 18Referred To TransportationHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 28Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Apr 4AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Apr 4Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  11. Apr 4Motion to Reconsider Entered (Holloway (76th), Massengill, Tubb)House of Representatives
  12. Apr 9Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  13. Apr 9Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  14. Apr 10Concurred in Amend From HouseSenate
  15. Apr 15Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  16. Apr 15Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  17. Apr 19Approved by GovernorGovernor