Towing Vehicle Notification Requirements

Mississippi Legislative Events

Published April 6th, 2026

Detected April 7th, 2026

Summary

Mississippi Governor signed SB2848 into law on April 6, 2026, amending Sections 85-7-251, 63-23-5, and 63-23-9 of the Mississippi Code. The bill requires towing companies to record requestor information, revises pre-sale notification requirements, and authorizes third-party vendors to assist with notifications for unclaimed vehicles. The legislation passed with strong bipartisan support in both chambers.

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What changed

Mississippi enacted Senate Bill 2848, which substantially revises statutes governing towing company operations and vehicle sale procedures. The bill amends Section 85-7-251 to require towing companies to record identifying information from any person requesting their services. Section 63-23-5 is revised to update notification requirements that towing companies must satisfy before selling abandoned or unclaimed vehicles, including authorization for third-party vendors to conduct notifications when no claims have been filed. Section 63-23-9 is amended to conform to these changes.

Towing companies operating in Mississippi must update their recordkeeping practices to capture required information from service requestors and review their vehicle sale notification procedures to ensure compliance with the revised statutory requirements. Companies should evaluate whether third-party vendor notification services are necessary for their operations. Legal counsel should be consulted to assess the specific compliance obligations under the amended code sections, as the effective date of April 6, 2026 marks when these new requirements became enforceable.

What to do next

Update recordkeeping systems to capture required information from persons requesting towing services
Review and revise pre-sale notification procedures for abandoned or unclaimed vehicles
Consult legal counsel regarding compliance with amended Sections 85-7-251, 63-23-5, and 63-23-9

Source document (simplified)

ChangeBridge / Mississippi / SB2848 Signed by Governor SB2848 Senate Bill Signed by Governor 2026-04-06

Towing and sale of motor vehicles; revise records and notification requirements related to.

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.

Bill Details

State Mississippi

Session 2026 Regular Session

Chamber Senate

Official Source billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history...

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Action History

2026-04-06 H Enrolled Bill Signed 2026-04-06 S Enrolled Bill Signed 2026-04-02 H Motion to Reconsider Tabled 2026-04-01 H Motion to Reconsider Entered (Sanford, Hood, Yates) 2026-04-01 S Conference Report Adopted 2026-04-01 H Conference Report Adopted 2026-03-31 H Conference Report Filed 2026-03-31 S Conference Report Filed 2026-03-31 S Recommitted For Further Conf 2026-03-31 H Recommitted For Further Conf 2026-03-30 S Conference Report Filed 2026-03-30 H Conference Report Filed 2026-03-25 H Conferees Named Hood,Yates,Yancey 2026-03-24 S Conferees Named Harkins,Johnson,Barrett 2026-03-17 S Decline to Concur/Invite Conf 2026-03-12 H Returned For Concurrence 2026-03-10 H Passed As Amended 2026-03-10 H Amended 2026-03-03 H Title Suff Do Pass As Amended 2026-02-16 H Referred To Judiciary A 2026-02-13 S Transmitted To House 2026-02-11 S Passed As Amended 2026-02-11 S Amended 2026-02-03 S Title Suff Do Pass 2026-01-19 S Referred To Finance

Votes

2026-02-11 Senate Passed As Amended Yea: 49 Nay: 3 2026-03-10 House Passed As Amended Yea: 117 Nay: 0 2026-04-01 House Conference Report Adopted Yea: 121 Nay: 0 2026-04-01 Senate Conference Report Adopted Yea: 48 Nay: 4