Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2396

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Background

Title

Description: Auto insurers; must pay prevailing rate of repair shops in certain geographical area (Version 2).

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/16 (S) Referred To Insurance
2 02/05 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2002
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Kirby

Code Section: A 083-0011-0501

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 83-11-501, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE MOST AN AUTO INSURER SHALL BE REQUIRED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR OF ANY VEHICLE OR REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF GLASS IS THE PREVAILING MARKET RATE THAT SUCH VEHICLE OR GLASS COULD BE PROPERLY REPAIRED BY A REPAIR SHOP WITHIN A REASONABLE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA OF THE INSURED; TO DEFINE THE TERM "PREVAILING MARKET RATE"; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/05/02 at 18:17.

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