MS SB2745 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Failed on March 5 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Amend Section 83-11-501, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Most An Insurer Shall Be Required To Pay For The Repair Of A Vehicle Or Repair Or Replacement Of Glass Is The Prevailing Market Amount That Such Vehicle Or Glass Could Be Properly, Fully And Fairly Repaired Or Replaced By A Contractor Or Repair Shop Within A Reasonable Geographical Or Trade Area Of The Insured; To Require Repairs Be Performed Pursuant To Oem Repair Procedures With Oem Parts; To Prohibit Insurers From Soliciting A Referral Fee In Exchange For Referring An Insured To A Repair Facility; To Prohibit An Insurer From Suggesting To An Insured That The Insured Must Use A Specific Repair Facility; To Set Certain Other Requirements; To Provide That In The Case Of A Violation Of This Act, An Insurer May Be Penalized; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

Car repair and insurance; require insurer to pay prevailing market amount, require OEM parts and other provisions.

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History

DateChamberAction
2024-03-05SenateDied In Committee
2024-02-19SenateReferred To Insurance

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
8311501Amended CodeSee Bill Text

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