l9n/ Mississippi

2015 Regular Session

House Bill 739

Property Insurance Clarity Act; create.

Became law as Chapter 322, Laws of 2015, signed March 13, 2015, 53 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE PROPERTY INSURANCE CLARITY ACT; TO REQUIRE INSURERS AUTHORIZED TO TRANSACT HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE BUSINESS IN THE STATE TO PROVIDE POLICY AND PREMIUM INFORMATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE ON THE DEPARTMENT WEBSITE AGGREGATE INFORMATION FOR HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE POLICIES, PERTAINING TO THE NUMBER OF POLICIES IN FORCE AND THE DIRECT INCURRED LOSSES, DIRECT EARNED PREMIUMS AND POLICY LIMITS REPRESENTING THE TOTAL OF EVERY INSURER DOING BUSINESS IN THE STATE; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO POST ON THE DEPARTMENT WEBSITE A COMPREHENSIVE DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTUARIAL MODEL USED BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR HOMEOWNERS PROPERTIES RISK AND OTHER RELATED DATA; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR INSURER NONCOMPLIANCE; 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

10 co-sponsors

Charles Busby, Richard Bennett, David Baria, Patricia H. Willis, Casey Eure, Alex Monsour, Carolyn Crawford, Greg Haney, Randall Patterson, Jeramey Anderson

Its course

January 19 to March 13, 2015, 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 action12 actions on 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 1123 days

InsuranceJan 19 to Jan 2910 days

In the SenateFeb 11 to Mar 421 days

InsuranceFeb 17 to Feb 181 day

With the GovernorMar 4 to Mar 139 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 11

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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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 19 – Feb 11

  1. Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Insurance
  2. Jan 29Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 11Amended in the House
  4. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 16 – Mar 4

  1. Feb 16Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Insurance
  3. Feb 18Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 4Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 5 – Mar 13

  1. Mar 5Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 9Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 13Approved by the Governor
All 12 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To InsuranceHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 29Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 11AmendedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 11Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 16Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 17Referred To InsuranceSenate
  7. Feb 18Title Suff Do PassSenate
  8. Mar 4PassedSenate
  9. Mar 5Returned For EnrollingSenate
  10. Mar 9Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 9Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  12. Mar 13Approved by GovernorGovernor