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2022 Regular Session

House Bill 160

Travel Insurance Act of 2022; create.

Became law as Chapter 357, Laws of 2022, signed March 22, 2022, 77 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO BE KNOWN AS THE "TRAVEL INSURANCE ACT OF 2022" WHICH REVISES THE "LIMITED LINES TRAVEL INSURANCE ACT"; TO AMEND SECTION 83-83-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE NAME OF THE ACT; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 83-83-2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THE SCOPE AND PURPOSES OF THE ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 83-83-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO AMEND SECTION 83-83-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO UPDATE THE REQUIREMENTS OF LIMITED LINES TRAVEL INSURANCE PRODUCERS UNDER THE ACT; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 83-83-6, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE PREMIUM TAX REQUIREMENTS OF TRAVEL INSURERS UNDER THE ACT; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 83-83-8, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SET FORTH HOW TRAVEL PROTECTION PLANS MAY BE SOLD IN THIS STATE; TO AMEND SECTION 83-83-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO UPDATE THE POLICIES UNDER THE ACT; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 83-83-10, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR TRAVEL ADMINISTRATORS UNDER THE ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 83-83-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY PERMISSIBLE SALES PRACTICES UNDER THE ACT; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 83-83-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; 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 4 to March 22, 2022, 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 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 4 to Feb 936 days

InsuranceJan 4 to Jan 3127 days

In the SenateFeb 9 to Mar 827 days

InsuranceFeb 11 to Feb 2817 days

With the GovernorMar 8 to Mar 2214 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 4 – Feb 9

  1. Jan 4Referred to the House committee on Insurance
  2. Jan 31Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 8Read the third time in the House
  4. Feb 9Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 10 – Mar 8

  1. Feb 10Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 11Referred to the Senate committee on Insurance
  3. Feb 28Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 8Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 9 – Mar 22

  1. Mar 9Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 14Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Mar 15Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 22Approved by the Governor
All 12 actions, as published
  1. Jan 4Referred To InsuranceHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 31Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 8Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 9PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 10Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 11Referred To InsuranceSenate
  7. Feb 28Title Suff Do PassSenate
  8. Mar 8PassedSenate
  9. Mar 9Returned For EnrollingSenate
  10. Mar 14Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 15Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  12. Mar 22Approved by GovernorGovernor