Mississippi House Bill 449

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Failed on February 3 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-02-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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.

Regulation on nonconsensual towing; revise to include private motor vehicles.

Rep. Fabian Nelson [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-02-03	House	Died In Committee
2026-01-12	House	Referred To Transportation

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
63	3	915	Amended Code	See Bill Text
63	37	1	Amended Code	See Bill Text
63	37	11	Amended Code	See Bill Text
63	37	13	Amended Code	See Bill Text
63	37	15	Amended Code	See Bill Text
63	37	3	Amended Code	See Bill Text
63	37	5	Amended Code	See Bill Text
63	37	7	Amended Code	See Bill Text
63	37	9	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0449.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/0400-0499/HB0449IN.htm