Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Auto liability insurance policies; authorize Commissioner of Insurance to approve or disapprove coverage for punitive damages.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/12 (H) Referred To Insurance;Judiciary A | |
| 2 | 02/01 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2005 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Chism
Code Sections: A 083-0011-0001, A 063-0015-0043, A 063-0015-0003
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 83-11-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY COVERAGE SO THAT SUCH COVERAGE SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS REQUIRING COVERAGE FOR PUNITIVE DAMAGES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 63-15-3 AND 63-15-43, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE TO APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY INSURANCE POLICIES WHICH EXCLUDE COVERAGE FOR PUNITIVE DAMAGES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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