MS SB2853 | 2011 | Regular Session

Status

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

Summary

An Act To Create The Public Safety Verification And Enforcement Act; To Require The Department Of Public Safety, In Cooperation With The Commissioner Of Insurance, To Create An Accessible Common Carrier-based Motor Vehicle Insurance Verification System; To Provide For Law Enforcement Use Of The System; To Allow Insurers To Provide Certain Information To Be Used In The System; To Require The Department Of Public Safety To Administer And Enforce The Provisions Of This Act And Require The Department To Make Rules Necessary For The Administration Of The Motor Vehicle Insurance Verification System Created Under This Act; To Create A New Code Section To Be Codified As Section 63-15-8, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Proof Of Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance Before Receiving A Motor Vehicle License Tag; To Require The Owner Of The Motor Vehicle To Maintain Continuous Coverage Throughout The License Period; To Amend Section 63-15-4, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Certain Funds From Fines For Failure To Provide Proof Of Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance Shall Be Deposited Into The Motorist Identification Database Fund; To Authorize Suspension Of Vehicle Registration If A Motor Vehicle Owner Fails To Have The Required Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance; To Authorize A Fee For The Reinstatement Of A Vehicle Registration Suspended Because Of Such Failure; To Provide That A Portion Of The Reinstatement Fee Shall Be Deposited Into A Special Fund In The State Treasury To Be Known As The Motorist Identification Database Fund; To Provide That Monies In The Special Fund May Be Used By The Department Of Public Safety, Upon Appropriation By The Legislature, For The Purpose Of Defraying Expenses And Costs For The Motor Vehicle Insurance Verification System; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

Public Safety Verification and Enforcement Act; create.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2011-02-01 Died In Committee
2011-01-17 Referred To Insurance

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