Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

House Bill 647

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Background

Title

Description: Automobile liability insurance policies; commissioner may approve if they exclude coverage for punitive damages.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/10 (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: Chism

Additional Author: Nicholson

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 AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY INSURANCE POLICIES WHICH EXCLUDE COVERAGE FOR PUNITIVE DAMAGES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


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

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