Bills in the 2016 Regular Session, House.
Gary Chism
Sponsored
Became law2
Certificate of insurance; require after certain dl suspensions and damages caused.
Transportation Network Companies; establish regulations related to.
Passed the House5
Comprehensive Health Insurance Risk Pool; revise eligibility for coverage/clarify when association may close enrollment.
Workers' Compensation Assigned Risk Plan; revise laws regarding.
Telemedicine; prohibit health insurers from denying payment for services if they would be covered in person.
MS Surplus Lines Association; authorize Commissioner of Insurance to transfer certain funds from to Insurance Department Special Fund.
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist with construction of Partnership School at Mississippi State University.
Out of committee1
Tennesse-Tombigbee Waterway; provide weight exemption for transporting commodities from ports on.
In committee29
Compulsory-school-age child; revise definition of by increasing required age to 18 years.
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA); use of private health insurance to pay for services shall not affect insurance.
Insurance agents; exempt age 70 and older continuing education requirements.
Mississippi Telephone Solicitation Act; provide that online pharmacies are not exempt from.
Health insurance; revise assignment of benefits provisions regarding.
Uninsured motorist coverage; revise number of vehicles necessary to purchase nonstacking coverage.
State-owned buildings; require DFA to compile an inventory of to clarify location for purposes of insuring.
Bail agents; create electronic bondsmen registry, bail bond database and revise qualification bond.
Bail agents; establish fee to defray cost of Electronic Bondsman Registry and Bail Bond Database.
Driver records; authorize DPS to furnish insurance companies updates for reinsurance purposes.
Riding Bailiffs; increase amount of payments for each day of service.
Sales tax; reduce rate on retail sales of motorcycles.
Unit system of court government; require all counties to operate under by a certain date.
Automobile Liability Insurance; provide motorists noncompliant with may not recover noneconomic loss in accident with compliant motorist.
"Scarlet Letter DUI License Plate Act"; create.
Physician; require health care facilities & managed care organizations to provide fair process before adverse actions affecting.
Auto repair shops; prohibit certain labor charges by.
Auto Insurance; revise requirement that insurer paying a claim must add name of repair business or lienholder on the check.
Liquefied Compressed Gas Board; revise membership and authorize Commissioner of Insurance to charge fees for.
State Liquefied Compressed Gas Board; revise membership and authorize Commissioner of Insurance to charge fees for.
Insurance producers; revise various laws regarding licensure of.
Risk Based Capital Requirements; revise for a life and/or health insurer from 2.5 to 3.0 for company action level event.
The Patient Choice Act of 2016; enact.
Insurance adjusters/public adjusters; revise licensing and continuing education requirements.
DUI; require those arrested to remain in custody twenty-four hours.
Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize issuance to supporters of Prevent Child Abuse Mississippi.
Mississippi Electronic Protection Licensing Act; repeal advisory board.
Personal services contracts; exempt from review contracts for actuarial services entered into by Department of Insurance.
Rural Fire Truck Acquisition Assistance Program; authorize an additional round for counties and municipalities.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 4
Death certificates; Vital Records shall issue five copies without charge for deceased veterans.
State buildings; rename the PERS building as the "Timothy Alan (Tim) Ford Building."
"Mississippi Church Protection Act"; create.
Memorial highway ; designate segment of Mississippi Highway 182 in the City of Columbus as the "Rep. Esther M. Harrison Memorial Highway."
Passed the House · 6
Homestead exemption; provide additional exemption for certain persons 65 years of age or older or totally disabled.
Firearms; clarify meaning of courthouse and courtroom for purpose of carrying.
Firearms; restrict regulations by certain public bodies regarding.
Firearms; prohibit enforcement of certain federal law relating to.
Vaccinations; authorize exemptions for medical purposes.
Capital murder; revise definition to include emergency medical technician, first responders and utility workers.
Out of committee · 1
"Equal Opportunity for Students with Special Needs Act"; revise and rename the "Equal Opportunity for All Students Act."
In committee · 6
Firearms; prohibit special taxation by cities and counties.
School board training; revise certain provisions to require to be conducted by the Secretary of State.
Weight tolerance; authorize for vehicles hauling animal feed to a farm.
"Nancy's Law"; create to provide remedies for investigation of vulnerable person abuse.
Concealed weapon; authorize person who is a United States Armed Forces member and has a valid military ID card to possess.
Local privilege taxes; eliminate.