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2018 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2311

Insurance companies; revise notice requirements when transferring policies to an affiliated insurer.

Became law as Chapter 312, Laws of 2018, signed March 5, 2018, 52 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 83-11-1, 83-11-7, 83-5-28, 71-3-77 AND 83-11-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A NOTICE OF NONRENEWAL IS NOT REQUIRED WHEN A REPLACEMENT POLICY FORM IS ISSUED BY THE SAME INSURER OR WHEN AN INSURED IS TRANSFERRED TO A LICENSED AFFILIATE OF THE INSURER, SO LONG AS THE TRANSFER OR REPLACEMENT RESULTS IN THE SAME OR SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR COVERAGE; TO PROVIDE THAT DOCUMENTS SIGNED BY THE INSURED ARE APPLICABLE TO THE REPLACEMENT POLICY FORM, THE COVERAGE TRANSFERRED TO A LICENSED AFFILIATE INSURER, OR BOTH, AND REMAIN VALID AND ENFORCEABLE; TO REQUIRE A TRANSFERRING INSURER TO PROVIDE NOTICE OF THE POLICY TRANSFER TO THE MISSISSIPPI INSURANCE DEPARTMENT AND TO THE POLICYHOLDER; 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 Senate

Its course

January 12 to March 5, 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 action11 actions on 11 days

In the SenateJan 12 to Jan 3119 days

InsuranceJan 12 to Jan 2412 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 31 to Feb 2121 days

InsuranceFeb 19 to Feb 201 day

With the GovernorFeb 21 to Mar 512 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 Senate Jan 12 – Jan 31

  1. Jan 12Referred to the Senate committee on Insurance
  2. Jan 24Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Jan 31Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 1 – Feb 21

  1. Feb 1Sent to the House
  2. Feb 19Referred to the House committee on Insurance
  3. Feb 20Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Feb 21Passed the House

To the Governor Feb 22 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 22Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  2. Feb 23Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Feb 26Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Mar 5Approved by the Governor
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Jan 12Referred To InsuranceSenate
  2. Jan 24Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Jan 31PassedSenate
  4. Feb 1Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Feb 19Referred To InsuranceHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 20Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 21PassedHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 22Returned For EnrollingHouse of Representatives
  9. Feb 23Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  10. Feb 26Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 5Approved by GovernorGovernor