Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

House Bill 1237

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Mississippi Consumer Insurance Policyholder Bill of Rights; create.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/15 (H) Referred To Insurance
2 01/30 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateVRA
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Peranich

Additional Authors: Fleming, Gibbs, Guice, Ishee, Janus, Lane, Mayo, McBride, Simpson, Upshaw

Code Sections: A 023-0015-0193, A 083-0001-0003

Title: AN ACT TO SET FORTH THE MISSISSIPPI CONSUMER INSURANCE POLICYHOLDER BILL OF RIGHTS; TO PROVIDE THAT, IN ANY ACTION FOR DAMAGES BY THE POLICYHOLDER AGAINST AN INSURER UNDER A HOMEOWNERS POLICY, THE INSURER HAS THE BURDEN OF PROOF AS TO THE APPLICATION OF ANY EXCLUSION IN THE POLICY AND ANY EXCEPTION TO OR OTHER AVOIDANCE OF COVERAGE BY THE INSURER; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-193, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE SHALL BE AN ELECTED POSITION AND THAT THIS REQUIREMENT MAY NOT BE CHANGED OR AMENDED BY GENERAL LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 83-1-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE FROM RECEIVING GIFTS OR CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ANY INSURANCE COMPANY DOING BUSINESS AND REGULATED WITHIN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/30/07 at 18:55.

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