House Bill 521

AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 63-15-8, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE A SIGNATURE THAT A PERSON HAS MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY INSURANCE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THAT REQUIRED UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY RESPONSIBILITY LAW OR THAT THE PERSON ACCEPTS FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ACTIONS FOR WHICH HE IS AT FAULT THAT OCCUR ON THE HIGHWAYS, ROADS AND STREETS OF THIS STATE BEFORE THAT PERSON MAY RECEIVE A MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAG; TO PROVIDE THAT THE SIGNED STATEMENT MAY BE USED IN A LEGAL ACTION AGAINST THAT PERSON BY A PLAINTIFF IF THAT PERSON IS FOUND AT FAULT IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT OCCURRING IN THIS STATE; TO AMEND SECTION 63-15-4, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE MUNICIPAL COURT OR COURT OF THE COUNTY HAVING JURISDICTION OF A VIOLATION OF FAILURE TO HAVE PROOF OF MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY INSURANCE SHALL RETAIN JURISDICTION FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF THE VIOLATION; TO AMEND SECTION 83-11-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE INSURERS OFFERING AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY INSURANCE TO PROVIDE THE INSURED WITH WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE UNINSURED MOTORIST COVERAGE AMOUNT AND RATE BEING OFFERED AT THE TIME OF ISSUING OR RENEWING COVERAGE; TO REQUIRE THE INSURER TO HAVE THE INSURED SIGN AND DATE A COPY OF THE WRITTEN NOTICE BEFORE ISSUING OR RENEWING COVERAGE; TO MANDATE INSURERS OFFERING AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY INSURANCE TO OFFER UNINSURED MOTORIST COVERAGE IN AT LEAST AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE MINIMUM LIABILITY COVERAGE SET FORTH IN THE MISSISSIPPI MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY RESPONSIBILITY LAW; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Bobby Moak

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In the House of Representatives Jan 10 – Feb 1

1. Jan 10Referred to the House committees on Insurance and on Judiciary B
2. Feb 1Died in committee in the House