Abandoned vehicles; authorize airport authorities to take possession and dispose of.
SB 2370 authorizes Mississippi airport authorities to take possession of abandoned vehicles left on airport property after following specific notice procedures. It requires airports to attempt contacting owners via certified mail for 90 days and post public notices if owners cannot be found, before selling, disposing of, or retaining the vehicle for airport use (e.g., maintenance or security). Proceeds from sales first cover towing and storage costs, with any remaining funds held for 90 days before being deposited into the airport’s general operating fund. This law directly affects airport authorities and vehicle owners whose vehicles are left unclaimed on airport property.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2026
Last action Mar 3, 2026
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The bill title was updated to reflect its current status as having passed the Senate. The substantive language of the act remains unchanged, with no modifications to the core provisions regarding airport authorities' ability to take possession of and dispose of abandoned vehicles on airport property.
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The bill header was updated from 'As Introduced' to 'As Passed the Senate' to reflect its legislative progress, while the operative text of the act remains identical.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 9, 2026
How they voted
52–0
Passed
Total votes 52
Feb 9, 2026
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
R
Republican34
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 12, 2026
Committee
Referred To Ports, Harbors and Airports
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To House
upper
Feb 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Jan 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
Jan 19, 2026
Committee
Referred To Ports and Marine Resources
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joey Fillingane
RRepublican
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