Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

House Bill 792

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Background

Title

Description: Uninsured motorist coverage; provide that physical contact not necessary if unknown driver causes accident.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/15 (H) Referred To Insurance
2 02/04 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2003
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: McBride

Additional Authors: Jennings, Mayo

Code Sections: A 083-0011-0101, A 083-0011-0103

Title: AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE "COMMANDER DAVID ERWIN MITCHELL UNINSURED MOTORIST CLARIFICATION ACT OF 2003"; TO AMEND SECTION 83-11-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT UNINSURED MOTORIST COVERAGE SHALL INCLUDE COVERAGE FOR BODILY INJURY ARISING OUT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT CAUSED BY AN AUTOMOBILE WHICH HAS NO PHYSICAL CONTACT WITH THE INJURED PARTY IF THE INJURED PARTY PROVES, BY AN INDEPENDENT AND DISINTERESTED WITNESS, THAT THE INJURY WAS THE RESULT OF THE ACTIONS OF THE DRIVER OF ANOTHER VEHICLE WHOSE IDENTITY IS UNKNOWN; TO AMEND SECTION 83-11-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF AN UNINSURED MOTOR VEHICLE TO ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR PHYSICAL CONTACT BETWEEN A COVERED MOTOR VEHICLE AND AN UNINSURED MOTOR VEHICLE WHEN THE INJURED PARTY PROVES, BY AN INDEPENDENT AND DISINTERESTED WITNESS, THAT THE INJURY WAS THE RESULT OF THE ACTIONS OF THE DRIVER OF ANOTHER VEHICLE WHOSE IDENTITY IS UNKNOWN; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/04/03 at 17:50.

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