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2024 Regular Session

House Bill 1408

Residential roofing contractors; revise requirements under Insurance Benefits Roofing Repair Consumer Protection Act.

Became law as Chapter 489, Laws of 2024, signed May 8, 2024, 79 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 75-24-305, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "ROOF SYSTEM" UNDER THE INSURANCE BENEFITS ROOFING REPAIR CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 75-24-307, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT A RESIDENTIAL ROOFING CONTRACTOR FROM REQUIRING PAYMENT UNTIL THE EXPIRATION OF THE CANCELLATION PERIOD; TO PROHIBIT A RESIDENTIAL ROOFING CONTRACTOR FROM REPRESENTING A PROPERTY OWNER ON INSURANCE CLAIMS AND FROM RECEIVING PAYMENT FROM AN ATTORNEY FOR CLAIM REFERRALS; TO PRESCRIBE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR A POST-LOSS ASSIGNMENT BY AN INSURED TO A RESIDENTIAL ROOFING CONTRACTOR; TO AMEND SECTION 75-24-311, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; 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

February 19 to May 8, 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 action20 actions on 17 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 19 to Mar 1323 days

InsuranceFeb 19 to Feb 2910 days

In the SenateMar 13 to Apr 1028 days

Business and Financial InstitutionsMar 21 to Apr 111 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesApr 10 to May 222 days

With the GovernorMay 2 to May 86 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 10

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 Feb 19 – Mar 13

  1. Feb 19Referred to the House committee on Insurance
  2. Feb 29Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Mar 13Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Mar 14 – Apr 10

  1. Mar 14Sent to the Senate
  2. Mar 21Referred to the Senate committee on Business and Financial Institutions
  3. Apr 1Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Apr 10Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Apr 11 – May 2

  1. Apr 11Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Apr 15Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Apr 16Conferees named in the House: Turner, Arnold and Boyd (37th)
  4. Apr 17Conferees named in the Senate: Polk, Whaley and Branning
  5. Apr 24Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Apr 25Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Apr 30Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. May 2Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor May 3 – May 8

  1. May 3Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. May 8Approved by the Governor
All 20 actions, as published
  1. Feb 19Referred To InsuranceHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 29Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Mar 13Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 13PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 14Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 21Referred To Business and Financial InstitutionsSenate
  7. Apr 1Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  8. Apr 10AmendedSenate
  9. Apr 10Passed As AmendedSenate
  10. Apr 11Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  11. Apr 15Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  12. Apr 16Conferees Named Turner,Arnold,Boyd (37th)House of Representatives
  13. Apr 17Conferees Named Polk,Whaley,BranningSenate
  14. Apr 24Conference Report FiledSenate
  15. Apr 24Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  16. Apr 25Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  17. Apr 30Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  18. May 2Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  19. May 3Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  20. May 8Approved by GovernorGovernor