l9n/ Mississippi

2024 Regular Session

House Bill 1350

Telephone solicitors; prohibit from making any solicitation regarding Medicare Advantage Plans and Medicare supplements.

Became law as Chapter 453, Laws of 2024, signed April 30, 2024, 71 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 77-3-707, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT TELEPHONE SOLICITORS FROM MAKING ANY TELEPHONE SOLICITATION TO ANY PERSON IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI REGARDING ANY MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLAN; TO PROVIDE THAT IF A PERSON HAS FIRST INITIATED A CALL WITH AN ENTITY REGARDING A MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLAN, A TELEPHONE SOLICITOR IS NOT PROHIBITED FROM THEN MAKING A TELEPHONE SOLICITATION REGARDING A MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLAN; TO AMEND SECTIONS 77-3-709 AND 77-3-723, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO THE MISSISSIPPI TELEPHONE SOLICITATION ACT, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 77-3-603 AND 79-11-524, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO UNSOLICITED RESIDENTIAL TELEPHONIC SALES CALLS AND REGULATION OF CHARITABLE SOLICITATIONS, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 77-3-711, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; TO EXCLUDE ISSUERS OF MEDICARE SUPPLEMENTS FROM THE EXEMPTION FOR CALLS RELATING TO INSURANCE FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE TELEPHONE SOLICITATION ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 83-9-110, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT ISSUERS OF MEDICARE SUPPLEMENTS FROM MAKING TELEPHONE SOLICITATIONS; 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

2 co-sponsors

Jonathan Ray Lancaster, Stephanie Foster

Its course

February 19 to April 30, 2024, 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 action19 actions on 16 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 19 to Mar 1323 days

Public UtilitiesFeb 19 to Feb 2910 days

In the SenateMar 13 to Apr 422 days

EnergyMar 19 to Apr 214 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesApr 4 to Apr 2420 days

With the GovernorApr 24 to Apr 306 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 4

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 House of Representatives Feb 19 – Mar 13

  1. Feb 19Referred to the House committee on Public Utilities
  2. Feb 29Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Mar 13Passed the House

In the Senate Mar 14 – Apr 4

  1. Mar 14Sent to the Senate
  2. Mar 19Referred to the Senate committee on Energy
  3. Apr 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Apr 4Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Apr 5 – Apr 24

  1. Apr 5Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Apr 10Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Apr 11Conferees named in the House: Powell, Lancaster and Hood
  4. Apr 12Conferees named in the Senate: Carter, Horhn and McMahan
  5. Apr 18Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Apr 19Conference report adopted in the Senate
  8. Apr 22Conference report adopted in the House
  9. Apr 24Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 24 – Apr 30

  1. Apr 24Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 30Approved by the Governor
All 19 actions, as published
  1. Feb 19Referred To Public UtilitiesHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 29Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Mar 13PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 14Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 19Referred To EnergySenate
  6. Apr 2Title Suff Do PassSenate
  7. Apr 4AmendedSenate
  8. Apr 4Passed As AmendedSenate
  9. Apr 5Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  10. Apr 10Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  11. Apr 11Conferees Named Powell,Lancaster,HoodHouse of Representatives
  12. Apr 12Conferees Named Carter,Horhn,McMahanSenate
  13. Apr 18Conference Report FiledSenate
  14. Apr 18Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  15. Apr 19Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  16. Apr 22Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  17. Apr 24Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  18. Apr 24Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  19. Apr 30Approved by GovernorGovernor