Mississippi Legislature
2004 Regular Session

House Bill 531

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Title

Description: Auto liability insurance policies; shall pay all compensatory sums insured obligated to pay.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute]

History of Actions:

1 01/22 (H) Referred To Insurance
2 03/09 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
3 03/16 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
4 03/16 (H) Amended
5 03/16 (H) Failed
6 03/16 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered
7 03/22 (H) Died On Calendar

Amendments:

Adopted [H] Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub)

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2004
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Chism

Additional Authors: Nicholson, Robinson (84th)

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 03/23/04 at 08:15.

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