HB 1272 Mississippi House · 2026 Regular Session

Drag racing penalties; include forfeiture of vehicles used in the crime of.

HB 1272 amends Mississippi law to add vehicle forfeiture as a penalty for illegal drag racing on public roads. Specifically, it requires that any vehicle used in a drag racing violation be seized by law enforcement and sold, in addition to existing fines and potential jail time. This applies only in municipalities, counties, or towns with populations of 25,000 or more. The bill updates Sections 63-3-502 and 63-3-1215 of the Mississippi Code, which define drag racing and set penalties for violations. The forfeiture provision is a new addition to existing criminal penalties for drag racing offenses.

Issues: ✗ Criminal Justice

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Jan 19, 2026 Last action Feb 12, 2026

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What changed between versions

As Introduced → Current version · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to clarify that vehicle forfeiture penalties for drag racing only apply in municipalities, counties, or towns with a population of 25,000 or more. The act also includes page numbers and committee substitute markings to reflect its current legislative status. These changes limit the geographic scope of the forfeiture provision while maintaining the core penalties for drag racing and nitrous oxide violations.

Scope change

The forfeiture penalty for vehicles used in drag racing is now limited to jurisdictions with a population of 25,000 or more, whereas previously it applied statewide without population restrictions.

SCOPE

Added a population threshold of 25,000 or more to limit where vehicle forfeiture penalties for drag racing can be enforced.

TECHNICAL

Added committee substitute markings, page numbers, and legislative session identifiers to reflect the bill's current status in the 2026 Regular Session.

Removed original formatting and header information from the 'As Introduced' version, including redundant bill title and sponsor information.

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Committee

Jan 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub

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Jan 19, 2026

Committee

Referred To Judiciary A

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