l9n/ Mississippi

2017 Regular Session

House Bill 447

Surplus lines insurance; revise process and requirements before placing coverage with a producer.

Became law as Chapter 339, Laws of 2017, signed March 13, 2017, 67 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 83-21-19 AND 83-21-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PERMIT PLACEMENT OF INSURANCE WITH A SURPLUS LINES INSURER WITHOUT REGARD TO THE AVAILABILITY OF AUTHORIZED INSURANCE; TO REQUIRE AN INFORMATIONAL NOTICE BE PROVIDED BY THE SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE PRODUCER TO THE INSURED REGARDING PLACEMENT OF PERSONAL LINES POLICIES WITH SURPLUS LINES INSURERS; 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

Its course

January 5 to March 13, 2017, 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 action13 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 5 to Jan 2318 days

InsuranceJan 5 to Jan 1712 days

In the SenateJan 23 to Mar 137 days

InsuranceFeb 15 to Feb 227 days

FinanceFeb 22 to Feb 286 days

With the GovernorMar 1 to Mar 1312 days

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 5 โ€“ Jan 23

  1. Referred to the House committee on Insurance
  2. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Jan 24 โ€“ Mar 1

  1. Sent to the Senate
  2. Referred to the Senate committees on Insurance and on Finance
  3. Reported from IN to FI in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 2 โ€“ Mar 13

  1. Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Approved by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published