Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Transportation Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 449
Regulation on nonconsensual towing; revise to include private motor vehicles.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 63-37-1, 63-37-3, 63-37-5, 63-37-7, 63-37-9, 63-37-11, 63-37-13 AND 63-37-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE NONCONSENSUAL TOWING OF VEHICLES TO ENSURE THAT THE AUTHORITY TO PERFORM SUCH TOWING IS APPLICABLE TO BOTH PRIVATE MOTOR VEHICLES AND COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES; TO RENAME THE "COMMERCIAL VEHICLE TOWING ADVISORY COMMITTEE" AS THE "VEHICLE TOWING ADVISORY COMMITTEE" AND LEAVING THE ADMINISTRATION THEREOF WITHIN THE COMMERCIAL TRANSPORTATION ENFORCEMENT DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY; TO AMEND SECTION 63-3-915, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; 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 12 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 12 to Feb 3 · stopped22 days
TransportationJan 12 to Feb 3 · stopped22 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 12 – Feb 3
- Jan 12Referred to the House committee on Transportation
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 12Referred To TransportationHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives