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2018 Regular Session

House Bill 325

MS Vehicle Insurance Verification System; revise various laws regarding.

Became law as Chapter 454, Laws of 2018, signed April 13, 2018, 100 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-15-4, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PENALTIES FOR THE CRIME OF FAILURE TO HAVE AN INSURANCE CARD; TO AMEND SECTION 63-16-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY MONIES IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT NEEDED TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES AND COSTS OF THE VERIFICATION SYSTEM REMAINING IN THE UNINSURED MOTORIST IDENTIFICATION FUND AT THE END OF A FISCAL YEAR SHALL BE TRANSFERRED TO A SPECIAL FUND CREATED IN THE STATE TREASURY FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING A HIGHWAY PATROL TROOPER SCHOOL; TO CHANGE THE VIOLATION FROM A CIVIL VIOLATION TO A CRIMINAL OFFENSE FOR FAILURE TO HAVE MANDATORY MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY INSURANCE; TO AMEND SECTION 99-19-73, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE STATE ASSESSMENTS FOR THE UNINSURED MOTORIST IDENTIFICATION FUND; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 63-16-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; 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

1 co-sponsor

Ken Morgan

Its course

January 3 to April 13, 2018, 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 action22 actions on 16 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 3 to Jan 2421 days

InsuranceJan 3 to Jan 96 days

In the SenateJan 24 to Mar 641 days

InsuranceFeb 9 to Feb 2112 days

AppropriationsFeb 21 to Feb 276 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 6 to Apr 227 days

With the GovernorApr 2 to Apr 1311 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jan 24

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 6

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 3 – Jan 24

  1. Jan 3Referred to the House committee on Insurance
  2. Jan 9Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Jan 24Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Jan 26 – Mar 6

  1. Jan 26Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 9Referred to the Senate committees on Insurance and on Appropriations
  3. Feb 21Reported from IN to AP in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Feb 27Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Mar 6Amended in the Senate
  6. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 7 – Apr 2

  1. Mar 7Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 13Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 19Conferees named in the House: Chism, Touchstone and Bell (65th)
  4. Mar 24Conferees named in the Senate: Carmichael, Simmons (12th) and Michel
  5. Mar 25Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Mar 26Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Apr 2Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 2 – Apr 13

  1. Apr 2Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 13Approved by the Governor
All 22 actions, as published
  1. Jan 3Referred To InsuranceHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 9Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Jan 24Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Jan 24AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Jan 24Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  6. Jan 26Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 9Referred To Insurance;AppropriationsSenate
  8. Feb 21DR - TSDP: IN To APSenate
  9. Feb 27Title Suff Do PassSenate
  10. Mar 6AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 6Passed As AmendedSenate
  12. Mar 7Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  13. Mar 13Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 19Conferees Named Chism,Touchstone,Bell (65th)House of Representatives
  15. Mar 24Conferees Named Carmichael,Simmons (12th),MichelSenate
  16. Mar 25Conference Report FiledSenate
  17. Mar 25Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  18. Mar 26Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  19. Mar 26Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  20. Apr 2Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  21. Apr 2Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  22. Apr 13Approved by GovernorGovernor