Mississippi House Bill 1245 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Failed on February 1 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-02-01 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 63-15-4, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Insurance Companies That Provide Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance On Motor Vehicles Registered In The State To Provide The Department Of Public Safety With Descriptions Of The Covered Vehicles And To Notify The Department Of Public Safety When A Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance Policy Lapses; To Provide That If The Department Of Public Safety Is Unable To Verify The Existence Of Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance, The Department Shall Notify The Owner Of The Vehicle Of Such Fact; To Provide That The Person To Whom The Notice Is Addressed Shall Have Thirty Days After Receipt Of Such Notice To Provide Proof Of Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance For The Motor Vehicle In Question; To Provide That If The Person Fails To Provide Proof Of Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance Coverage Within The Time Provided, The Department Of Public Safety Shall Suspend The Registration Of The Motor Vehicle And The Person's Driver's License Until He Provides Proof Of Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance For The Vehicle; And For Related Purposes.

Motor vehicle liability insurance; require insurers to notify Department of Public Safety in event of lapse.

Rep. Lester Carpenter [R]

Rep. Alex Monsour [R]

Rep. Linda Whittington [D]

Rep. Tommy Woods [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-02-01		Died In Committee
2011-01-17		Referred To Insurance

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2011/pdf/history/HB/HB1245.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2011/html/HB/1200-1299/HB1245IN.htm