Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division A Committee on March 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 1225
Tow trucks and wrecker services; bring forward provisions regularly.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 85-7-251, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE TOWING COMPANIES TO RECORD CERTAIN INFORMATION FROM ANY PERSON WHO REQUESTS THE COMPANY'S SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 63-23-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE NOTIFICATION REQUIRED BY TOWING COMPANIES BEFORE PROPERTY IS SOLD; TO AUTHORIZE THIRD-PARTY VENDORS TO ASSIST IN NOTIFICATION WHEN NO CLAIMS HAVE BEEN MADE TO VEHICLES; TO AMEND SECTION 63-23-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; 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 March 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 action9 actions on 7 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 1224 days
Judiciary AJan 19 to Feb 315 days
In the SenateFeb 12 to Mar 3 · stopped19 days
Judiciary, Division AFeb 19 to Mar 3 · stopped12 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Feb 12
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 12
- Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
- Feb 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
- Feb 11Read the third time in the House
- Feb 12Committee substitute adopted in the House
- Amended in the House
- Passed the House as amended
In the Senate Feb 16 – Mar 3
- Feb 16Sent to the Senate
- Feb 19Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
- Mar 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 9 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
- Feb 11Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
- Feb 12Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 12AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 12Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 16Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
- Feb 19Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
- Mar 3Died In CommitteeSenate