Mississippi House Bill 185 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 6 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-03-06 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 63-15-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of "motor Vehicle" To Include Leased Vehicles And Rent-to-own Vehicles; To Define Those Terms; 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 That Fact; To Provide That The Person To Whom The Notice Is Addressed Shall Have Thirty Days After Receipt Of The 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; To Require The Registered Owner, Lessee Or Renter To Maintain Vehicle Liability Insurance; To Amend Section 63-15-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If A Person Allows The Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance To Lapse, The Department Of Public Safety Shall Subject The Person To Penalties Of Law As Provided Under This Chapter; To Amend Section 63-21-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of "motor Vehicle" To Include Leased Vehicles And Rent-to-own Vehicles; To Define Those Terms; To Amend Section 63-21-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That At The Time The Option To Purchase Becomes Available To The Lessee Or Renter, Any Person Taking Ownership Shall Apply To The Department Of Revenue For A New Title That Will Denote The New Status Of Ownership; To Amend Section 63-21-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

Motor vehicles; establish requirements for leased and rent-to-own vehicle registration, titles and liability insurance.

Rep. Bobby Moak [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-03-06		Died In Committee
2012-02-07		Referred To Insurance;Judiciary A

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2012/pdf/history/HB/HB0185.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2012/html/HB/0100-0199/HB0185IN.htm