Mississippi Legislature
2006 Regular Session

House Insurance Committee

As of 01/02/07 at 12:33

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HB   9  Managed care plans; cannot restrict providers from        Fleming
        prescribing brand name drugs for patients.             
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB  31  Unemployment insurance; provide to employees who leave    Fleming
        work due to domestic violence.                         
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB  94  Driver's license; applicant to present proof of           Chism
        insurance before taking road test.                     
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB 154  Genetic discrimination in health insurance; prohibit in   Fleming
        awarding policies.                                     
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB 165  Cafeteria plans; state agency plans shall include         Mayo
        reimbursement for automobile insurance premiums.       
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB 189  Medical savings accounts; increase the deductible of      Fleming
   %    similar health coverage in determining payment for.    
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB 228  Uninsured motorist insurance coverage; revise number of   Chism
        vehicles required for nonstacking coverage.            
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB 232  Mississippi Consumer Choice in Motor Vehicle Insurance    Chism
        Act; create.                                           
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB 236  Health insurance; senior status judges continue to        Moak
        receive state insurance coverage.                      
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB 238  Health insurance; revise certain benefits for dental      Moak
        expenses.                                              
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB 246  Genetic information; prohibit discrimination by health    Moak
        benefit plans on basis of.                             
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB 247  Insurance agent; revise definition under insurance        Moak
        laws.                                                  
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB 306  Mississippi Auto Liability Insurance No Pay - No Play     Chism
        Act; create.                                           
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB 363  Liability insurance for vessels and uninsured vessel      Martinson
        coverage; require self-propelled vessels to be covered.
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB 366  Commercial fire suppression systems; require license      Martinson
   %    for sellers and installers.                            
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB 426  Alcoholic beverages; require on-premises retailer's       Fillingane *
        permit holders to have liability insurance.            
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB 528  State and School Employees Health Insurance; state pay    Smith (27th)
        full cost for employees receiving PERS disability      
        retirement.                                            
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB 547  Insurance companies; extend repealer on prohibition on    Warren
        paying commissions to non-Mississippi agents.          
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB 575  Workers' Compensation; provide that the attorney's fees   Reeves
        in third party claims are withheld from recovery       
        amounts.                                               
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB 614  State and School Employees Health Insurance; provide      Smith (27th)
        that state will pay all costs for retired public school
        teachers.                                              
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB 615  State employees' life insurance; revise the amount of     Smith (27th)
        coverage available to employees and certain retirees.  
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB 629  Uninsured motorist coverage; revise number of vehicles    Formby
        necessary to purchase nonstacking coverage.            
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB 660  Health insurance; require reimbursement for services of   Moore
        a podiatrist.                                          
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB 682  Auto insurance; require proof of insurance to be          Fillingane
        provided to party not at fault in accident.            
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB 734  Health insurance policies; require coverage for           Whittington
        colorectal cancer examinations.                        
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB 740  Automobile insurance; prohibit insurer from raising       Baker (74th)
   %    rates of insured in an accident who is not at fault.   
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB 741  Motor vehicle liability insurance; require before         Baker (74th)
   %    issuing or renewing driver's license or motor vehicle  
        license tag.                                           
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB 742  Insurance companies; require those writing certain        Baker (74th)
        policies to maintain viable claims office in this      
        state.                                                 
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB 805  Insurance agents; require to disclose the amount of       Franks
        their commission to purchaser at time of sale.         
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB 807  Health insurers; require coverage for injuries            Franks
        resulting from participation in legal activities.      
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB 808  Insurance rates; require roll back to insurance rates     Franks
        in effect on July 1, 2001.                             
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB 812  Insurance Commissioner; provide full regulatory           Franks
        authority over persons selling insurance who are not   
        agents.                                                
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB 852  Fraudulent sales of insurance; revise penalty to create   Franks
        a felony offense.                                      
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB 853  Workers' Compensation Commission; require members to be   Moak
        attorneys; grandfather in certain members.             
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB 854  Worker's Compensation; eliminate circuit court review.    Upshaw
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB 855  Workers' compensation; revise approved attorney's fee     Brown
        to be in addition to claimant's full compensation.     
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB 856  Residential builders and remodelers; require liability    Smith (39th)
   %    and workers' compensation insurance; define inactives. 
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB 948  Mandatory motor vehicle liability; require insurance      Lott
        company to notify Tax Commission when policy lapses.   
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB 981  Insurance agents; revise continuing education             Formby
        requirements.                                          
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB 982  Homeowners insurance policies; require insurance agent    Formby
 *      to explain flood insurance coverage and verify with    
        customer's signature.                                  
           03/08 (S) Died On Calendar
HB 983  Insurance agent/producer licensing laws; make technical   Formby
   %    changes to.                                            
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB 984  Risk retention/purchasing groups; delete annual           Formby
 * %    registration fee.                                      
           03/27 Approved by Governor
HB1018  Statewide sponsored insurance plan for inmate medical     Calhoun
        costs; establish.                                      
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB1025  Insurance rebate monies; authorize cities and counties    Montgomery
   %    to use for sirens and other equipment to warn of       
        weather emergencies.                                   
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB1044  Workers' compensation; authorize employee drug and        Guice
        alcohol testing following any on-the-job accident.     
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB1064  Preneed funeral contracts funded by trust; require        Formby
 *      sellers place at least 85% of funds received in trust  
        account.                                               
           03/23 Approved by Governor
HB1068  Motor vehicle liability insurance policy; must include    Watson
        medical coverage.                                      
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB1094  State Health Insurance Management Board; require to       Reynolds
        negotiate catastrophic benefits with University        
        Hospital.                                              
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB1145  Workers' compensation; reduce amount an employer may      Upshaw
        receive from third party for damages by employer's     
        percent of fault.                                      
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB1146  Workers' Compensation; define purpose to be impartially   Formby
        construed.                                             
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB1147  Workers' Compensations; clarify the exclusiveness of      Formby
        liability and provide penalties for bad faith claims.  
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB1148  Workers' compensation; make certain medical information   Formby
        available to employers.                                
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB1149  Workers' compensation; require emergency hearing upon     Watson
        request of either party.                               
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB1150  Workers' compensation; increase benefits for serious      Watson
        facial or head disfigurement.                          
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB1151  Workers' compensation; prohibit discharge of employee     Watson
        filing claim in good faith.                            
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB1152  Workers' Compensation Commission; provide that appeals    Watson
        from commission go directly to Court of Appeals.       
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB1153  Workers' compensation; appeal commission decisions to     Watson
        the Court of Appeals instead of to the circuit court.  
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB1154  Commissioner of Insurance; authorize to establish         Formby
        alternative dispute resolution procedure for personal  
        lines insurance claims.                                
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB1155  Workers' compensation; require employers to have          Guice
        regardless of number of employees.                     
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB1156  Workers' Compensation; revise definition of "injury" to   Formby
        include intentional torts.                             
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB1157  Workers' compensation; incarcerated individuals may not   Formby
        collect benefits.                                      
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB1158  Workers' Compensation; provide that preexisting           Formby
        conditions do not have to be occupationally disabling  
        for apportionment.                                     
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB1159  Workers' compensation; provide employer the right to      Formby
        require autopsy in death cases.                        
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB1160  Workers' compensation; certain benefits shall be paid     Formby
        using actuarial tables selected by the commission.     
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB1162  Uninsured motorist coverage; equal to liability limits.   Watson
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB1163  Uninsured motorist coverage; provide that coverage is     Watson
        mandatory in every automobile policy.                  
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB1164  Uninsured motorist coverage; policyholder must reject     Watson
        knowingly in writing to decline coverage.              
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB1175  Preneed Cemetery and Funeral Registration Act; revise     Robinson (63rd)
        definition of "insurance" under.                       
           03/21 Approved by Governor
HB1183  Property/casualty insurance claims; require timely        Franks
        payment of.                                            
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB1206  Fire protection; prohibit the Rating Bureau from          Chism
        changing classifications solely on age of fire truck.  
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB1212  Mississippi Insurance Guaranty Association Law; revise.   Moore
           02/09 (H) Died On Calendar
HB1213  Automobile liability insurance; require Department of     Dedeaux
   %    Public Safety to implement database program on         
        uninsured motorists.                                   
           02/09 (H) Died On Calendar
HB1216  Insurance agents; revise continuing education             Formby
        requirements.                                          
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB1217  Public adjusters; require licensure by Commissioner of    Formby
 * %    Insurance.                                             
           02/13 (H) Died On Calendar
HB1218  Insurance; extend repealer on prohibition against         Formby
        paying commissions paid to unlicensed agents.          
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB1220  Automobile liability insurance; require Department of     Formby
   %    Public Safety to implement database program on         
        uninsured motorists.                                   
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB1230  Health insurance; prohibit issuance of policy             Flaggs
        restricting insurer from assigning benefits to         
        provider.                                              
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB1237  Automobile liability insurance; require Department of     Fillingane
   %    Public Safety to implement database program on         
        uninsured motorist.                                    
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB1293  Worker's Compensation; require workplace medical          Evans
        attention to be available.                             
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB1294  Workers' Compensation Commission; revise provisions       Formby
        regarding employers pooling liabilities.               
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB1295  Workers' compensation; revise criteria for drug and       Formby
        alcohol testing, increase benefits for disfigurement,  
        vocational rehab and death.                            
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB1296  Workers' compensation; require all parties to file        Lane
        income and expenditure reports with the commission.    
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB1394  Auto insurance; proof of insurance card not to be         Hudson
        issued unless premium paid for at least 3 months.      
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB1401  Public insurance adjusters; require regulation and        Upshaw
   %    licensure by the Commissioner of Insurance.            
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB1435  Auto insurance; prohibit consideration of police          Robinson (84th)
        officer's on-duty driving history for private rate.    
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB1446  Property and casualty insurance replacement coverage;     Lane
        clarify determination of replacement value.            
           01/31 (H) Died In Committee
SB2006  Insurance coverage; require notice of cancellation        Wilemon
 *      mailed to creditor loss payee.                         
           03/27 Approved by Governor
SB2076  Insurance agents; exempt from examination applicants      Kirby
        for credit property license.                           
           03/01 Approved by Governor
SB2087  Workers' Compensation; employee guilty of fraud           Kirby
        forfeits his right to benefits.                        
           02/28 (H) Died In Committee
SB2145  Insurance premium tax; authorize a credit of the          Kirby
  $%    location or expansion of operations/claims centers.    
           03/14 (H) Died In Committee
SB2181  Workers' Compensation Law; exempt certain                 Kirby
 *      owner/operators of motor vehicles.                     
           04/03 Approved by Governor
SB2332  MS Consumer Protection Act; prohibit rate increases on    Kirby
 *      auto insurance for active military personnel.          
           03/01 Approved by Governor
SB2381  Commissioner of Insurance; authorize ADR procedure for    Kirby
        personal lines insurance claims (DOI).                 
           03/01 Approved by Governor
SB2382  Insurance agent/producer licensing laws; make technical   Kirby
        changes (DOI).                                         
           03/01 Approved by Governor
SB2423  Insurance agents; revise continuing education             Kirby
 *      requirements.                                          
           03/27 (S) Died In Conference
SB2424  Unauthorized insurance agents; extend repealer on law     Kirby
        prohibiting commission payments.                       
           03/01 Approved by Governor
SB2558  Residential builders/remodelers; require workers'         Mettetal
   %    compensation and liability insurance.                  
           02/28 (H) Died In Committee
SB2848  Insurance companies; may advertise policy in foreign      Kirby
 *      language and offer policy in English.                  
           03/27 (S) Died In Conference
SB2849  Workers' Compensation Commission; allow pooling of        Kirby
 *      liabilities under an employers liability insurance     
        policy.                                                
           04/03 Approved by Governor
SB2855  Liquefied petroleum gas; allow only owner to fill         Cuevas
        container.                                             
           02/28 (H) Died In Committee
SB2859  Liquefied petroleum gas; limitation of liability.         Cuevas
 *         02/28 (H) Died In Committee
SB2874  Burial Associations; authorize to merge or consolidate    Nunnelee
        with funeral homes.                                    
           02/28 (H) Died In Committee


KEY: * = Amended % = 3/5ths Vote Required V = Vetoed
  $ = Revenue @ = Exempted From Deadline P = Partially Vetoed


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