History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Automobile liability insurance coverage; require before receiving license tag or driver's license.
| 1 | 01/16/98 | (H) | Referred To Insurance | |
| 2 | 02/03/98 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 1998 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | Yes |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Comans
Additional Authors: Chaney, Mitchell
Code Sections: A 027-0019-0059, A 063-0001-0009, A 063-0001-0019, A 063-0001-0053, A 063-0001-0081
Title: AN ACT TO CREATE A NEW CODE SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 63-15-8, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT A PERSON PROVIDE PROOF OF MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY INSURANCE OR OTHER FORM OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AS REQUIRED BY THIS CHAPTER BEFORE RECEIVING MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-59, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT WHERE A PERSON FAILS TO MAINTAIN MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY INSURANCE OR OTHER FORM OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY SHALL REQUIRE THE PERSON TO SURRENDER HIS LICENSE TAG AND DECALS UNTIL SUCH PERSON PROVIDES PROOF OF MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY INSURANCE COVERAGE OR FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; TO AMEND SECTIONS 63-1-9, 63-1-19, 63-1-53 AND 63-1-81, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT A PERSON PROVIDE PROOF OF MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY INSURANCE COVERAGE OR OTHER FORM OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY BEFORE RECEIVING A DRIVER'S LICENSE, COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE OR COMMERCIAL DRIVER INSTRUCTION PERMIT; TO PROVIDE THAT WHERE A PERSON FAILS TO MAINTAIN MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY INSURANCE OR OTHER FORM OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY SHALL SUSPEND THE PERSON'S DRIVER'S LICENSE UNTIL SUCH PERSON PROVIDES PROOF OF MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY INSURANCE COVERAGE OR FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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