Mississippi Legislature
2005 Regular Session

Subject: INSURANCE

As of 04/26/05 at 09:07

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HB  15  Alcoholic beverage licenses; require to purchase          Moak
        certain liability insurance.                           
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB  16  Motor vehicle liability insurance coverage; raise         Moak
        statutory minimum.                                     
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB  18  Uninsured motorist coverage; equal to or higher than      Moak
        liability limits.                                      
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB  24  Insurance agent; revise definition under insurance        Moak
        laws.                                                  
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 186  Appropriations; provide certain matching funds for        Formby
        federal grants to purchase fire trucks.                
           02/23 (H) Died In Committee
HB 191  State and School Employees Health Insurance Plan;         Formby
 *      require certain prior participation and delete         
        provisions covering life insurance.                    
           04/02 (H) Died On Calendar
HB 199  Motor vehicle liability insurance; require before         Baker (74th)
   %    issuing or renewing driver's license or car tag.       
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 217  Mississippi Consumer Choice in Motor Vehicle Insurance    Chism
        Act; create.                                           
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 252  State and School Employees Health Insurance; state pay    Smith (27th)
        full cost for employees drawing PERS disability        
        retirement.                                            
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 343  Motor vehicle liability insurance; tickets may be         Formby
        issued at roadblocks and municipalities may retain a   
        portion of fines.                                      
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 369  Medical Malpractice Insurance Availability Act; extend    Warren
 *      repealer and add Pain Relief Act.                      
           04/20 Approved by Governor
HB 400  Insurance premium tax; provide a credit for certain       Reeves
  $%    investments of certified capital.                      
           02/23 (H) Died In Committee
HB 474  Motor vehicle liability insurance; municipalities         Beckett
        retain portion of fines for failure to have.           
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 475  Health insurance policies; require coverage for           Whittington
        colorectal cancer examinations.                        
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 495  Automobile liability insurance coverage; require before   Formby
        receiving tag.                                         
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 496  Motor vehicle liability insurance; tickets may be         Formby
        issued for failure to have card at roadblocks.         
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 498  Auto liability insurance; require the Department of       Chism
   %    Public Safety to randomly sample registrations.        
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 531  Genetic discrimination in health insurance; prohibit in   Fleming
        awarding policies.                                     
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 541  Suspended sentences; auto insurance fines not to be       Chism
        suspended.                                             
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 547  Mandatory motor vehicle liability insurance tickets;      Baker (74th)
        provide for portion of fine to go to political         
        subdivision enforcing.                                 
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 548  Auto liability insurance policies; authorize              Chism
        Commissioner of Insurance to approve or disapprove     
        coverage for punitive damages.                         
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 555  Motor vehicle liability insurance; municipalities         Formby
        retain portion of fines for failure to have.           
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 558  Medical savings accounts; increase the deductible of      Fleming
        similar health coverage in determining payment for.    
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 559  Health and disability insurance; counties and             Evans
        municipalities provide free to fire fighters and law   
        enforcement.                                           
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 562  Liability insurance for boats and uninsured boat          Martinson
        coverage; require self-propelled boats to be covered.  
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 563  Mississippi Auto Liability Insurance No Pay - No Play     Chism
        Act; create.                                           
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 573  Contractors; revise liability insurance requirements      Guice
   %    for certain.                                           
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 574  Motor vehicle liability insurance; require                Pierce
        municipalities to retain portion of fines levied on    
        persons who have no insurance.                         
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 594  Voluntary basic health insurance coverage and small       Denny
        employer health benefit plans; revise eligibility.     
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 595  Assignment of health care policy benefits to health       Chism
   %    care providers; allow if written direction by insured. 
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 599  Motor vehicle liability insurance coverage; raise         Gregory
        statutory minimum.                                     
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 600  Automobile insurance; prohibit insurer from raising       Baker (74th)
        rates of insured in an accident who is not at fault.   
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 615  Children's Health Insurance Program; require insurance    Moak
        companies to offer same benefits or inform             
        policyholders.                                         
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 638  Motor vehicle liability insurance policy; must include    Watson
        medical coverage.                                      
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 639  Motor vehicle liability insurance; revise statutory       Watson
        minimum.                                               
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 640  Uninsured motorist coverage; equal to liability limits.   Watson
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 653  Motor vehicle accident reports; authorize Department of   Miles
 * %    Public Safety to provide certain information.          
           03/10 Approved by Governor
HB 673  State health insurance plan; full-time employees of       Mayo
        regional mental health centers shall be members of.    
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 705  Uninsured motorist coverage; provide that coverage is     Watson
        mandatory in every automobile policy.                  
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 708  Uninsured motorist coverage; policyholder must reject     Watson
        knowingly in writing to decline coverage.              
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 709  Liability insurance companies; require annual report of   Howell
        claims paid.                                           
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 711  Motor vehicle liability insurance; counties and cities    Howell
        may retain portion of fines for failure to show proof  
        of.                                                    
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 716  Uninsured motorist coverage; revise number of vehicles    Formby
        necessary to purchase nonstacking coverage.            
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 717  Uninsured motorist insurance coverage; revise number of   Chism
        vehicles required for nonstacking coverage.            
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 722  Motor vehicle liability insurance coverage; raise         Chism
 *      statutory minimum.                                     
           04/04 Approved by Governor
HB 811  Child support; require insurance companies to check for   Holland
        lien before payment of settlement or other proceeds.   
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 826  City of Gulfport; may pay health insurance premiums for   Ishee
 *      retired employees of city participating in group plan. 
           01/31 Approved by Governor
HB 840  Mandatory auto liability insurance; authorize             Mayo
   %    municipalities to assess a fee when enforced and fine  
        collected.                                             
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 853  Health insurance; require reimbursement for services of   Moore
        a podiatrist.                                          
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 924  Motor vehicle liability insurance; require citations      Gunn
        issued for failure to have in municipalities and retain
        portion of fines.                                      
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 947  Insurance rates and eligibility; prohibit basing on       Ellington
        individual's credit history as unfair business         
        practice.                                              
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 951  Mandatory auto liability insurance; authorize agency      Reeves
        writing ticket to keep 50% of the fine money.          
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 967  Auto liability insurance; funds derived from fines for    Beckett
        failure to have deposited to local government.         
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 970  Insurance rates; require roll back to insurance rates     Franks
        in effect on July 1, 2001.                             
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 983  Motor vehicle liability insurance; require before         Fredericks
        issuing car tag or inspection sticker.                 
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB1006  Mandatory motor vehicle liability; require insurance      Lott
        company to notify Tax Commission when policy lapses.   
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB1024  Life insurance; create limited license for term life.     Formby
   %       02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB1070  State and School Employees' Health Insurance; authorize   Formby
        levels of coverage.                                    
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB1082  Alcoholic beverages; require on-premises retailer's       Fillingane *
        permit holders to have liability insurance.            
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB1111  Failure to have automobile liability insurance; allow     Arinder
        municipalities to retain portion of the fine.          
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB1125  State and School Employees Health Insurance Plan;         Formby
        remove cap on surcharge for certain retirees.          
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB1138  Life insurance contract; require to state clearly         Clark
   %    whether term or whole life policy.                     
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB1148  Insurance Commissioner; provide full regulatory           Franks
        authority over persons selling insurance who are not   
        agents.                                                
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB1173  Insurance agents; require to disclose the amount of       Franks
        their commission to purchaser at time of sale.         
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB1183  Life insurance; benefits on policy issued on life of      Davis
        another payable only to insured's estate without       
        consent of insured.                                    
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB1184  Motor vehicle liability insurance coverage; raise         Davis
        statutory minimum.                                     
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB1200  School bus drivers; state will pay health insurance       Gadd
 * %    cost for PERS retirees employed as.                    
           03/01 (S) Died In Committee
HB1213  Health Savings Accounts Act; establish and exempt         Dedeaux
 *      certain contributions from gross income.               
           03/29 Approved by Governor
HB1237  State and School Employees Life and Health Insurance      Gadd
        Plan; include all members of school board.             
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB1238  Auto liability insurance; require Department of Public    Formby
 *      Safety to maintain database of insured motorist and    
        revise certain fees.                                   
           04/21 Approved by Governor
HB1293  Health insurance policies; require coverage for certain   Bentz
        food products for PKU patients.                        
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB1317  Health insurance; require reimbursement for services of   Formby
 *      marriage and family therapists.                        
           04/19 Approved by Governor
HB1321  Insurance agents; revise requirements for certificates    Formby
 * %    of authority and penalties.                            
           03/01 (S) Died In Committee
HB1322  Annual and quarterly statements of insurance companies;   Formby
        revise requirements for filing.                        
           03/16 Approved by Governor
HB1324  State Employee Health Management Board; revise            Formby
 *      membership.                                            
           03/16 Approved by Governor
HB1326  Statewide sponsored insurance plan for inmate medical     Calhoun
        costs; establish.                                      
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB1350  Protective Service Regulatory Board; create in the        Ellis *
   %    Department of Insurance.                               
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB1368  Auto liability insurance; require Department of Public    Chism
   %    Safety to maintain database of insured motorists.      
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB1378  Mandatory motor vehicle liability insurance; authorize    Wells-Smith
        counties and municipalities to retain portion of       
        violation fines.                                       
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB1379  CHIP Program; bring forward sections for amendment.       Wells-Smith
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB1450  Health insurance; revise certain benefits for dental      Moak
        expenses.                                              
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB1454  Mississippi Creditor-Placed Insurance Act; regulate the   Formby
        placement of auto liability insurance.                 
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB1457  Risk retention groups; delete annual registration         Formby
   %    fee/change premium tax rate.                           
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB1458  Cafeteria Fringe Benefit Plans; providers chosen by       Formby
        State Employees Health Insurance Management Board.     
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB1459  Life insurance and annuities; provide full discharge of   Formby
        an insurer under certain circumstances.                
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB1476  Health insurers; require coverage for injuries            Franks
        resulting from participation in legal activities.      
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB1489  Title insurance; require disclosure about choice in       Snowden
        purchasing.                                            
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB1514  Creditor-placed insurance; require payment by insurer     Formby
        to be reduced by any recovery from third party.        
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB1525  State and School Employees Life Insurance Plan;           Formby
        decentralize.                                          
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB1535  Fraudulent sales of insurance; revise penalty to create   Franks
        a felony offense.                                      
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB1584  Sales tax; increase on certain rentals of vehicles and    Hines
  $%    earmark revenue from increase for State and School     
        Employees Insurance Fund.                              
           02/23 (H) Died In Committee
HB1661  Appropriation; Insurance Department.                      Capps
 *         04/07 (H) Died On Calendar
HB1713  Appropriation; provide funds to pay the life insurance    Davis
        premiums for certain National Guard members.           
           02/23 (H) Died In Committee
HC 118  Suspend deadlines for introduction; state not pay for     Stevens
        certain holidays and school days, and use funds to pay 
        health insurance premium increase.                     
           04/07 (H) Died In Committee
SB2043  Property/Casualty Insurance; provide for flexible         Kirby
        rating system.                                         
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2045  Auto liability insurance coverage; require before         Burton
        receiving tag.                                         
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2080  Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP); prohibit      Nunnelee
 *      plan from denying provider participation under certain 
        conditions.                                            
           03/24 (S) Died On Calendar
SB2090  Insurance adjusters; revise definition to include         Kirby
        certain salaried employees of insurers.                
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2094  Creditor-placed insurance; reduce insurer payment by      Kirby
        any recovery from a third party.                       
           03/10 Approved by Governor
SB2097  Insurance agents; exempt 65 or older from continuing      Dearing
        education requirements.                                
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2148  State Employees Health Insurance Plan; require coverage   Carmichael
        for hyperbaric oxygen therapy for cerebral palsy       
        children.                                              
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2171  State and School Employees Health Insurance Plan;         Harden
        remove deductible amounts and allow certain copayments 
        under.                                                 
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2182  Health insurance review panel; create to review           Butler
        disputes.                                              
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2184  State/School employees health insurance; authorize        Kirby
        levels of coverage (Governor's proposal).              
           03/01 (H) Died In Committee
SB2190  Public Employees Life Insurance Plan; increase            Dearing
        insurance limits for retirees.                         
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2224  Life insurance; discharge insurer after payment in        Kirby
 *      accordance with policy.                                
           03/01 (H) Died In Committee
SB2246  Health insurance policies; require coverage for certain   Gollott
        food products for PKU patients.                        
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2270  Insurance premium tax; authorize a credit for the         Kirby
  $%    location or expansion of operations centers or claims  
        centers.                                               
           03/15 (H) Died In Committee
SB2328  Auto liability insurance coverage; raise statutory        Turner
 *      minimum.                                               
           03/01 (H) Died In Committee
SB2331  Cafeteria Fringe Benefit Plans; providers chosen by       Kirby
        State Employees Health Insurance Management Board.     
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2334  Medical Malpractice Insurance Availability Act; extend    Kirby
        repealer.                                              
           03/01 (H) Died In Committee
SB2338  State and School Employees Life Insurance Plan;           Kirby
        decentralize.                                          
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2348  Auto liability insurance; require Department of Public    Kirby
   %    Safety to maintain database of insured motorists.      
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2353  MS Insurance Guaranty Association Law; revise.            Kirby
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2362  Motor Vehicle Safety-Responsibility Law; failure to       Mettetal
        possess insurance card is a primary offense.           
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2368  Foreign insurance companies; revise various taxes and     Kirby
  $%    fees.                                                  
           02/23 (S) Died In Committee
SB2411  State Employees Health Insurance Management Board;        Kirby
        revise membership.                                     
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2436  MS Creditor-Placed Insurance Act; regulate the            Chaney
        placement of auto liability insurance.                 
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2437  Salvage certificate of title; insurers are not required   Walley
 *      to obtain if a motor vehicle is a total loss and 8     
        years old or older.                                    
           03/01 (H) Died In Committee
SB2474  Motor vehicle liability insurance; revise disposition     Mettetal
        of fines imposed for driving without.                  
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2485  Health insurers; require coverage for injuries            Carmichael
        resulting from participation in certain legal          
        activities.                                            
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2488  Burial Associations; revise penalties imposed by the      Kirby
        Commissioner of Insurance.                             
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2490  Risk retention groups; delete annual registration         Kirby
   %    fee/change premium tax rate.                           
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2491  Physicians; require to accept health insurance coverage   Harden
        of active duty military personnel.                     
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2526  Insurance coverage for minimum amount of post-surgical    Jordan
        care for mastectomies; require.                        
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2562  Commissioner of Insurance; authorize to designate         Kirby
        confidential information filed by acquiring party.     
           02/10 (S) Died In Committee
SB2566  Health insurance policies; reimburse noncontracting       Dearing
        dentist the same as contracting dentist.               
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2581  Appropriations; tobacco litigation funds, supplemental    Jackson (32nd)
        health insurance for law enforcement; FY2006.          
           02/23 (S) Died In Committee
SB2606  Protective Service Regulatory Board; create in the        Jackson (15th)
   %    Department of Insurance.                               
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2616  Insurance agents; exempt from examination applicants      Kirby
        for credit property license.                           
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2617  Life insurance; create limited license for term life.     Kirby
   %       02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2632  Auto liability insurance coverage; require before         Hewes
        receiving tag.                                         
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2663  Insurance coverage; require notice of cancellation        Wilemon
        mailed to creditor loss payee.                         
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2671  Uninsured motorist coverage; revise number of vehicles    Hewes
        necessary to purchase nonstacking coverage.            
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2674  Homeowners insurance policies; commissioner shall         Hewes
        disapprove rate change that is not uniform.            
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2777  Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP); revise        Pickering
        eligibility.                                           
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2791  Health insurance coverage of medically necessary          Burton
        bariatric surgery for severe obesity; require.         
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2811  Mandatory auto liability insurance; authorize agency      Harden
        writing ticket to keep 50% of the fine money.          
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2815  Annual and quarterly statements of insurance companies;   Kirby
        revise requirements for filing.                        
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2816  Insurance agents; revise requirements for certificates    Kirby
   %    of authority and penalties.                            
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2822  Mile-Based Auto Insurance Incentive Act; create.          Dawkins
  $%       02/23 (S) Died In Committee
SB2826  Health insurance policies; require coverage for           Williamson
        colorectal cancer examinations.                        
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2882  Dept. of Finance and Administration; authorize to         Hewes
        purchase revenue protection insurance.                 
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2891  Limited lines producer license; create for term life      Gordon
        insurance.                                             
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2938  Health insurers; require coverage for injuries            Burton
        resulting from participation in certain legal          
        activities.                                            
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2939  Health insurance policies; require option for services    Kirby
        of marriage and family therapists.                     
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2955  Motor vehicle titles; supplemental restraint systems      Pickering
        shall be considered minor components under.            
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2984  Automobile liability insurance; revise distribution of    Michel
        fines for driving without.                             
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2989  Health insurance policies; provide standards for          Mettetal
        pharmacist claims.                                     
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB3019  City of Gulfport; may pay health insurance premiums for   Hewes
        retired employees of city participating in group plan. 
           04/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB3022  Income tax; provide a credit for certain employers who    Clarke
  $%    provide a health benefits plan to employees.           
           02/23 (S) Died In Committee
SC 579  Urge Mississippi Council on Obesity Prevention to study   Burton
        health insurance coverage for the treatment of         
        obesity.                                               
           03/17 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed


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


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