Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 1096
Nonconsensual towing; prohibit and regulate for personal motor vehicles.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO REGULATE NONCONSENSUAL TOWING FOR PERSONAL MOTOR VEHICLES; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS FOR THE ACT; TO CREATE THE PERSONAL VEHICLE TOWING ADVISORY COMMITTEE; TO REQUIRE ALL NONCONSENSUALLY TOWED VEHICLES IN MISSISSIPPI TO BE STORED IN MISSISSIPPI; TO PROHIBIT LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS FROM RECEIVING COMPENSATION FROM TOWING COMPANIES; REQUIRE CERTAIN DOCUMENTATION BEFORE TOWING; TO PROHIBIT A TOWING OR RECOVERY SERVICE FROM USING IMMOBILIZATION DEVICES; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 85-7-251 AND 63-23-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REGULATE ABANDONED VEHICLES AND TOWING, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 19 to February 3, 2026, 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 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
Judiciary AJan 19 to Feb 3 · 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 House of Representatives Jan 19 – Feb 3
- Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives