Sent to the Governor on March 8, 2022, and did not become law. The 2022 session has ended.
2022 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2024
Travel Insurance Act of 2022; create.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT RELATING TO THE CREATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE LEGAL FRAMEWORK WITHIN WHICH TRAVEL INSURANCE MAY BE SOLD IN THIS STATE; 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 Senate
Sponsor
8 co-sponsors
J. Walter Michel, Michael McLendon, Dean Kirby, Chuck Younger, John Horhn, Nicole Boyd, Joseph Thomas, Derrick T. Simmons
Its course
January 6 to March 24, 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.
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Mar 8
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the Senate Jan 6 – Feb 2
- Jan 6Referred to the Senate committee on Insurance
- Jan 20Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 2Passed the Senate
In the House of Representatives Feb 3 – Mar 8
- Feb 3Sent to the House
- Referred to the House committee on Insurance
- Feb 23Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
- Mar 8Amended in the House
- Passed the House as amended
To the Governor Mar 9 – Mar 24
- Mar 9Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
- Mar 24Died on the calendar in the Senate
All 10 actions, as published
- Jan 6Referred To InsuranceSenate
- Jan 20Title Suff Do PassSenate
- Feb 2PassedSenate
- Feb 3Transmitted To HouseSenate
- Feb 3Referred To InsuranceHouse of Representatives
- Feb 23Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 8AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 8Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 9Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
- Mar 24Died On CalendarSenate