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MS HB1407
MS HB1407Proof of motor vehicle insurance; require before motor vehicle owner may renew registration.
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Introduced
02/19/2024
02/19/2024
In Committee
02/19/2024
02/19/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/05/2024
03/05/2024
Introduced Session
2024 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act To Amend Section 63-16-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Tax Assessors To Access The Electronic Motor Vehicle Insurance Verification System; To Reenact And Amend Section 63-16-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Was Repealed By Operation Of Law In 2015, To Require Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance Coverage In At Least The Minimum Amounts Required By Law Before A Motor Vehicle Owner May Renew A Registration; To Amend Section 17-25-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Board Of Supervisors Of Any County Or The Governing Authority Of Any Municipality From Enacting Or Enforcing Ordinances Authorizing The Use Of Automated Recording Equipment Or Systems To Enforce Compliance With Automobile Insurance Requirements; To Bring Forward Section 63-16-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
AI Summary
This bill proposes several key changes:
1. It authorizes tax assessors to access the electronic motor vehicle insurance verification system established under existing law. This system allows the state to verify drivers have the minimum required auto liability insurance coverage before renewing their vehicle registration.
2. It reinstates a requirement that drivers maintain continuous minimum auto liability insurance coverage in order to renew their vehicle registration, which had been repealed in 2015.
3. It prohibits counties and municipalities from using automated systems to enforce auto insurance requirements, and requires them to remove any such existing systems by October 2024.
4. It brings forward an existing law that established the electronic motor vehicle insurance verification system, allowing for possible future amendments.
The overall intent of the bill is to strengthen enforcement of Mississippi's auto insurance requirements by tying vehicle registration renewals to proof of coverage, while limiting local government use of automated enforcement systems for this purpose.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Died In Committee (on 03/05/2024)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2024/pdf/history/HB/HB1407.xml |
| BillText | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2024/html/HB/1400-1499/HB1407IN.htm |
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