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MS SB2848
MS SB2848Motor vehicles; revise notices procedures to owners and lienholders regarding towing and sale of.
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Introduced
01/19/2026
01/19/2026
In Committee
02/16/2026
02/16/2026
Crossed Over
02/11/2026
02/11/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act To Amend Sections 85-7-251, 63-23-5 And 63-23-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Towing Companies To Use A Third-party Vendor Meeting The Requirements Of The Department Of Revenue To Locate And Notify Owners And Lienholders Of Towed Vehicles Of The Towing And Pending Sale Of Such Vehicles; To Shorten The Periods In Which Such Location And Notification Is To Occur; To Require Notification By Certified Mail; To Provide That, If No Claim Is Made On The Vehicle Within 30 Days Of Receipt Of The Required Notifications To Lienholders, The Third-party Vendor Shall Immediately Notify The Department Of Revenue That No Claim Has Been Made, And, Upon Receipt Of Adequate Evidence That The Lienholders Were Notified As Required, The Department Shall Remove All Outstanding Liens From The Motor Vehicle In The Department's Automated Statewide Motor Vehicle Registration System; To Require Every Towing Company To Maintain Accurate Records For Three Years Identifying The Vehicles It Has Towed And Stored And All Procedures It Has Taken To Comply With The Abandoned Motor Vehicles Law; And For Related Purposes.
AI Summary
This bill modifies procedures for notifying owners and lienholders of towed vehicles, requiring towing companies to use a third-party vendor approved by the Department of Revenue to locate and inform them about the towing and potential sale of their vehicles. The timeframe for these notifications is shortened, and they must now be sent via certified mail. If no claim is made on the vehicle within 30 days of the lienholder notification, the third-party vendor will inform the Department of Revenue, which will then remove any outstanding liens from its system if proper notification is confirmed. Additionally, towing companies are now mandated to keep detailed records for three years regarding towed and stored vehicles and the steps taken to comply with abandoned vehicle laws.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Referred To Judiciary A (on 02/16/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SB/SB2848.xml |
| BillText | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2800-2899/SB2848PS.htm |
| Amendment No 1 | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/SB2848_S_Amend_01.htm |
| BillText | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2800-2899/SB2848IN.htm |
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