MS HB144 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-10 - Referred To Judiciary A
Pending: House Judiciary A Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 10 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-10 - Referred To Judiciary A
Pending: House Judiciary A Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Amend Section 11-46-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Governmental Entities Covered By The Tort Claims Act To Carry No Less Than $500,000 In Liability Coverage; To Amend Section 11-46-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Board To Obtain Insurance That Has No Less Than $500,000 Liability Coverage; To Bring Forward Section 11-46-20, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides That The Tort Claims Board Is Charged With The Responsibility To Regulate All Liability Coverage Of Governmental Entities, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Tort Claims Act; require governmental entities to carry no less than $500,000 insurance coverage.
Sponsors
| Rep. Mark Tullos [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-10 | House | Referred To Judiciary A |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 46 | 17 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 11 | 46 | 19 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 11 | 46 | 20 | New Code | See Bill Text |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/HB/HB0144.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/0100-0199/HB0144IN.htm |
