Mississippi Legislature
2001 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2361

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Description: Motor vehicle liability insurance coverage; raise statutory minimum/make primary offense.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed Senate]

History of Actions:

1 01/10 (S) Referred To Insurance
2 01/18 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
3 01/31 (S) Amended
4 01/31 (S) Passed As Amended
5 02/02 (S) Transmitted To House
6 02/07 (H) Referred To Insurance
7 02/27 (H) Died In Committee

Amendments:

Adopted [S] Amendment No 1

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2001
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

Senate Committee:

House Committee:

Principal Author: Kirby

Additional Author: White (29th)

Code Sections: A 063-0015-0003, A 063-0015-0011, A 063-0015-0031, A 063-0015-0043, A 063-0015-0004

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 63-15-3, 63-15-11, 63-15-31 AND 63-15-43, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE STATUTORY MINIMUM FOR MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY INSURANCE COVERAGE IN ANY ONE ACCIDENT FROM $10,000.00 TO $25,000.00 FOR BODILY INJURY TO OR DEATH OF ONE PERSON, FROM $20,000.00 TO $50,000.00 FOR BODILY INJURY TO OR DEATH OF TWO OR MORE PERSONS AND FROM $5,000.00 TO $25,000.00 FOR INJURY TO OR DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY OF OTHERS; TO AMEND SECTION 63-15-4, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE PROVISION OF LAW THAT PROHIBITS A DRIVER FROM BEING STOPPED OR DETAINED BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF VERIFYING THAT AN INSURANCE CARD IS IN THE MOTOR VEHICLE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/27/01 at 01:02.

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