Became law as Chapter 490, Laws of 2025, signed April 17, 2025, 87 days after it was filed.
2025 Regular Session
House Bill 1174
Public adjusters licensure; revise provisions related to.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 83-17-501, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS RELATED TO PUBLIC ADJUSTERS; TO AMEND SECTION 83-17-511, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE LICENSURE FOR PUBLIC ADJUSTERS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE; TO PROVIDE HOW A PUBLIC ADJUSTER SHALL DEMONSTRATE FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; TO PROVIDE FOR THE LICENSING OF BUSINESS ENTITIES AS PUBLIC ADJUSTERS AND NONRESIDENT PUBLIC ADJUSTERS; TO AMEND SECTION 83-17-523, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE ADDITIONAL CONTRACT TERMS IN CONTRACTS BETWEEN A PUBLIC ADJUSTER AND AN INSURED; TO CREATE A NEW SECTION OF LAW THAT PROVIDES THAT ALL FUNDS RECEIVED OR HELD BY A PUBLIC ADJUSTER ON BEHALF OF AN INSURED TOWARD THE SETTLEMENT OF A CLAIM SHALL BE HANDLED IN A FIDUCIARY CAPACITY AND DEPOSITED INTO CERTAIN FIDUCIARY TRUST ACCOUNTS; 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
Sponsor
Its course
January 20 to April 17, 2025, 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.
Senate committee amendmentPending
Senate floor amendmentPending
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 Jan 20 – Feb 10
- Jan 20Referred to the House committee on Insurance
- Feb 4Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
- Feb 10Committee substitute adopted in the House
- Passed the House
In the Senate Feb 11 – Mar 6
- Feb 11Sent to the Senate
- Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Insurance
- Mar 4Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
- Mar 6Amended in the Senate
- Passed the Senate as amended
Back in the House of Representatives Mar 7 – Apr 2
- Mar 7Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
- Mar 12Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
- Conferees named in the House: Turner, Arnold and Hines
- Mar 17Conferees named in the Senate: Michel, McMahan and Blackmon
- Mar 28Conference report filed in the House
- Conference report filed in the Senate
- Mar 29Conference report adopted in the Senate
- Mar 31Conference report adopted in the House
- Apr 2Enrolled bill signed in the House
To the Governor Apr 3 – Apr 17
- Apr 3Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
- Apr 17Approved by the Governor
All 20 actions, as published
- Jan 20Referred To InsuranceHouse of Representatives
- Feb 4Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
- Feb 10Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 10PassedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 11Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
- Feb 17Referred To InsuranceSenate
- Mar 4Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
- Mar 6AmendedSenate
- Mar 6Passed As AmendedSenate
- Mar 7Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
- Mar 12Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
- Mar 12Conferees Named Turner,Arnold,HinesHouse of Representatives
- Mar 17Conferees Named Michel,McMahan,BlackmonSenate
- Mar 28Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
- Mar 28Conference Report FiledSenate
- Mar 29Conference Report AdoptedSenate
- Mar 31Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
- Apr 2Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
- Apr 3Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
- Apr 17Approved by GovernorGovernor