Mississippi House Bill 1038 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Failed on March 6 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-03-06 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Set Forth The Mississippi Consumer Insurance Policyholder Bill Of Rights; To Provide That, In Any Action For Damages By The Policyholder Against An Insurer Under A Homeowner's Policy, The Insurer Has The Burden Of Proof As To The Application Of Any Exclusion In The Policy And Any Exception To Or Other Avoidance Of Coverage By The Insurer; To Amend Section 83-5-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Certain Policies Containing Concurrent Causation Exclusions Are Defined As Unfair Methods Of Competition And Unfair And Deceptive Acts Or Practices In The Business Of Insurance; To Amend Section 83-1-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Commissioner Of Insurance From Receiving Gifts Or Campaign Contributions From Any Insurance Company Doing Business And Regulated Within The State Of Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.

Mississippi consumer Insurance Policyholder Bill of Rights; create.

Rep. David Baria [D]

Rep. Billy Broomfield [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-03-06		Died In Committee
2012-02-20		Referred To Insurance;Judiciary B

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2012/pdf/history/HB/HB1038.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2012/html/HB/1000-1099/HB1038IN.htm