Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on February 4, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.
2025 Regular Session
House Bill 911
Abandoned motor vehicles on private property; regulate complaint process and removal of.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-21-201, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE DEFINITIONS FOR THE PROVISIONS OF LAW THAT REGULATE ABANDONED MANUFACTURED OR MOBILE HOMES BY ADDING DEFINITIONS FOR ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLES, LANDOWNERS AND THE COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE; TO AMEND SECTION 63-21-203, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE A REPORT OF ABANDONMENT TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OF THE MUNICIPALITY OR COUNTY IN WHICH THE ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE, MANUFACTURED HOME OR MOBILE HOME IS LOCATED; TO AMEND SECTION 63-21-205, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ADD MOTOR VEHICLES TO THE COMPLAINT FILING; TO AMEND SECTION 63-21-207, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE A DETERMINATION AS TO WHETHER A MOTOR VEHICLE IS INOPERABLE IN THE FINDINGS; TO AMEND SECTION 63-21-209, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE DUTIES FOR THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE TO CHARGE REASONABLE FEES TO RECEIVE AND PROCESS COMPLAINTS REGARDING ABANDONMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED HOMES OR MOBILE HOMES; TO AMEND SECTION 63-21-211, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE TO CONTRACT WITH THE SHERIFF OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE ABANDONED PROPERTY IS LOCATED TO ADVERTISE FOR THE SALE OF THE ABANDONED PROPERTY; TO AMEND SECTION 63-21-213, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE TO CONTRACT WITH THE SHERIFF OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE ABANDONED PROPERTY IS LOCATED TO CONDUCT THE SALE OF THE ABANDONED PROPERTY; TO AMEND SECTION 63-21-215, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ADD STORAGE FEES AS A FORM OF INDEBTEDNESS TO BE COLLECTED; TO AMEND SECTIONS 63-21-217 AND 63-21-219, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DESCRIBE HOW STORAGE FEES MUST BE CALCULATED FOR PURPOSES OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 63-21-221, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE TO REQUIRE A SURETY BOND IN ITS DISCRETION; TO AMEND SECTION 63-21-223, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE MOTOR VEHICLES IN THE PROVISION OF LAW THAT CREATES A GOOD FAITH DEFENSE AGAINST LIABILITY FOR A PERSON WHO FILES A COMPLAINT; TO AMEND SECTION 63-23-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXCLUDE ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLES OF AUTOMOBILE DEALERS; 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 17 to February 4, 2025, 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 House of RepresentativesJan 17 to Feb 4 · stopped18 days
Judiciary AJan 17 to Feb 4 · stopped18 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 House of Representatives Jan 17 – Feb 4
- Jan 17Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
- Feb 4Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 17Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 4Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives