Bill Text | History of Actions | Amendments | Background | Title |
Description: Motor vehicle liability insurance coverage; raise statutory minimum/make primary offense.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed Senate]
| 1 | 01/10 (S) Referred To Insurance | |
| 2 | 01/18 (S) Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 3 | 01/31 (S) Amended | |
| 4 | 01/31 (S) Passed As Amended | |
| 5 | 02/02 (S) Transmitted To House | |
| 6 | 02/07 (H) Referred To Insurance | |
| 7 | 02/27 (H) Died In Committee |
| Adopted | [S] | Amendment No 1 |
| Effective date | July 1, 2001 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
Senate Committee:
House Committee:
Principal Author: Kirby
Additional Author: White (29th)
Code Sections: A 063-0015-0003, A 063-0015-0011, A 063-0015-0031, A 063-0015-0043, A 063-0015-0004
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 63-15-3, 63-15-11, 63-15-31 AND 63-15-43, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE STATUTORY MINIMUM FOR MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY INSURANCE COVERAGE IN ANY ONE ACCIDENT FROM $10,000.00 TO $25,000.00 FOR BODILY INJURY TO OR DEATH OF ONE PERSON, FROM $20,000.00 TO $50,000.00 FOR BODILY INJURY TO OR DEATH OF TWO OR MORE PERSONS AND FROM $5,000.00 TO $25,000.00 FOR INJURY TO OR DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY OF OTHERS; TO AMEND SECTION 63-15-4, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE PROVISION OF LAW THAT PROHIBITS A DRIVER FROM BEING STOPPED OR DETAINED BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF VERIFYING THAT AN INSURANCE CARD IS IN THE MOTOR VEHICLE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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