Mississippi House Bill 51 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
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 Prohibit Courts From Reducing, Suspending, Or Suspending The Execution Of The Penalty For Failure To Have Proof Of Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance; To Delete The Provision Allowing A Person To Reduce The Penalty By Showing The Court Proof Of Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance That Was Not In Effect At The Time Of The Citation; To Amend Section 99-19-73, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Impose A State Assessment On The Offense, Which Shall Be Deposited Into The Mississippi Trauma Care Systems Fund; To Amend Sections 21-23-7, 45-39-5, 99-19-25 And 99-19-32, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

Motor vehicle liability insurance; remove provision allowing penalty reduction if person produces new policy in court.

Rep. Billy Broomfield [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-02-01		Died In Committee
2011-01-04		Referred To Insurance

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2011/pdf/history/HB/HB0051.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2011/html/HB/0001-0099/HB0051IN.htm