l9n/ Mississippi

2011 Regular Session

House Bill 620

Public Safety Verification and Enforcement Act; create.

Governor's veto allowed to stand in the House, on March 31, 2011.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE PUBLIC SAFETY VERIFICATION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, IN COOPERATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE AND DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, TO CREATE AN ACCESSIBLE COMMON CARRIER-BASED MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE VERIFICATION SYSTEM; TO PROVIDE FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT USE OF THE SYSTEM; TO ALLOW INSURERS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN INFORMATION TO BE USED IN THE SYSTEM; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO ADMINISTER AND ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT AND REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO MAKE RULES NECESSARY FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE VERIFICATION SYSTEM CREATED UNDER THIS ACT; TO REQUIRE COMPLIANCE WITH THE MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY-RESPONSIBILITY ACT BEFORE RECEIVING A MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAG; TO REQUIRE THE OWNER OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE TO MAINTAIN CONTINUOUS COVERAGE THROUGHOUT THE LICENSE PERIOD; TO AUTHORIZE SUSPENSION OF DRIVING PRIVILEGES IF A MOTOR VEHICLE OWNER FAILS TO HAVE THE REQUIRED MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY INSURANCE; TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO IMPOSE CIVIL PENALTIES BECAUSE OF SUCH FAILURE; TO PROVIDE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR REINSTATEMENT OF A SUSPENDED LICENSE; TO PROVIDE THAT MONIES FROM THE COMMISSIONER'S CIVIL PENALTIES SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY TO BE KNOWN AS THE MOTORIST IDENTIFICATION DATABASE FUND; TO PROVIDE THAT MONIES IN THE SPECIAL FUND MAY BE USED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, UPON APPROPRIATION BY THE LEGISLATURE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING EXPENSES AND COSTS FOR THE MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE VERIFICATION SYSTEM; TO PROVIDE THAT MONIES IN THE SPECIAL FUND IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT NEEDED TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES AND COSTS OF THE VERIFICATION SYSTEM REMAINING IN THE FUND AT THE END OF A FISCAL YEAR SHALL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE MOTOR VEHICLE AD VALOREM TAX REDUCTION FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 63-15-4, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

57 co-sponsors

Noal Akins, Tad Campbell, Becky Currie, Bill Denny, Jim Ellington, Mark Formby, Herb Frierson, Philip Gunn, Bobby B. Howell, Roger Ishee, John Mayo, Kevin McGee, Sam C. Mims, V, Billy Nicholson, Jimmy Puckett, Margaret Rogers, Greg Snowden, Tom Weathersby, Brian Aldridge, Tracy Arinder, Mark Baker, Larry Baker, Charles Jim Beckett, Donnie Bell, Richard Bennett, Sidney Bondurant, C. Scott Bounds, Lester Carpenter, Scott DeLano, Harvey Fillingane, Andy Gipson, Jeffrey S. Guice, Frank Hamilton, Eugene Forrest Hamilton, Mac Huddleston, Wanda Jennings, W. T. Mayhall, Jr., John L. Moore, Ken Morgan, Russ Nowell, Deryk R. Parker, Bill Pigott, John Read, Dannie Reed, Ray Rogers, Jeffrey C. Smith, Gary V. Staples, Preston E. Sullivan, Jerry R. Turner, Jessica Upshaw, J. Shaun Walley, Greg Ward, Tommy L. Woods, Henry Zuber III, Larry Byrd, Casey Eure, Alex Monsour

Its course

January 11 to March 31, 2011, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action26 actions on 16 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 11 to Feb 1030 days

InsuranceJan 11 to Jan 12 · moved on1 day

TransportationJan 12 to Feb 120 days

In the SenateFeb 10 to Mar 927 days

InsuranceFeb 17 to Mar 112 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 9 to Mar 2112 days

With the GovernorMar 21 to Mar 309 days

After the vetoMar 30 to Mar 311 day

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

  • Senate committee amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 11 – Feb 10

  1. Jan 11Referred to the House committee on Insurance
  2. Jan 12Rereferred to the House committee on Transportation
  3. Feb 1Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  4. Feb 9Committee substitute adopted in the House
  5. Amended in the House
  6. Point of order raised in the House
  7. Set aside in the House until the chair rules on the point of order
  8. Feb 10Point of order withdrawn in the House
  9. Point of order raised in the House
  10. Set aside in the House until the chair rules on the point of order
  11. Point of order not well taken in the House
  12. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 10 – Mar 9

  1. Feb 10Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Blackmon, McBride, Bell and Hines)
  2. Feb 14Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Feb 15Sent to the Senate
  4. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Insurance
  5. Mar 1Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  6. Mar 9Amended in the Senate
  7. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 11 – Mar 21

  1. Mar 11Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 14Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Mar 21Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 22 – Mar 30

  1. Mar 22Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Mar 30Vetoed by the Governor

After the veto Mar 31

  1. Mar 31Veto referred to the House committee on Transportation
  2. Governor's veto allowed to stand in the House
All 26 actions, as published
  1. Jan 11Referred To InsuranceHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 12Rereferred To TransportationHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 1Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 9Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 9AmendedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 9Point of Order RaisedHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 9Set Aside-Pend Ruling of ChairHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 10Point of Order WithdrawnHouse of Representatives
  9. Feb 10Point of Order RaisedHouse of Representatives
  10. Feb 10Set Aside-Pend Ruling of ChairHouse of Representatives
  11. Feb 10Point of Order-Not Well TakenHouse of Representatives
  12. Feb 10Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  13. Feb 10Motion to Reconsider Entered (Blackmon, McBride, Bell, Hines)House of Representatives
  14. Feb 14Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  15. Feb 15Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  16. Feb 17Referred To InsuranceSenate
  17. Mar 1Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  18. Mar 9AmendedSenate
  19. Mar 9Passed As AmendedSenate
  20. Mar 11Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  21. Mar 14Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  22. Mar 21Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  23. Mar 22Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  24. Mar 30VetoedGovernor
  25. Mar 31Veto Referred To TransportationHouse of Representatives
  26. Mar 31Allow Governor's Veto to StandHouse of Representatives