Mississippi 2019 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HB 73 — MS Insurance Verification System; authorize use of license-plate readers by law enforcement officers.

Last action — Died In Committee

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill authorizes law enforcement officers to use license-plate readers linked to the insurance verification system to enforce motor vehicle liability insurance requirements.

  • Section 63-16-5

    A law enforcement officer or authorized employee of a law enforcement agency may, during the course of a traffic stop or accident investigation, or when using a license-plate reader that utilizes the verification system, access the verification system established under Section 63-16-3 to verify whether a motor vehicle is covered by a valid motor vehicle liability policy in at least the minimum amounts required under Section 63-15-3(j).

    Law enforcement officers are now empowered to use license-plate readers to check for valid motor vehicle liability insurance during traffic stops or accident investigations.

  • Section 63-16-5

    The response received from the system supersedes an insurance card produced by a motor vehicle operator, and notwithstanding the display of an insurance card by the operator, the law enforcement officer may issue a complaint and notice to appear to the operator for a violation of the Mississippi Motor Vehicle Safety-Responsibility Law.

    The law enforcement officer can disregard an insurance card and issue a citation based on the verification system response.

  • Section 63-16-5

    A law enforcement officer may exercise discretion in issuing a citation during the first sixty (60) days after proof of temporary insurance is issued by an insurance company, if the verification system shows that the insured's policy is expired and the operator provides proof of insurance with a new insurance company or a new insurance card.

    Allows officers to use discretion regarding citations for new insurance during a 60-day grace period after temporary insurance is issued.

  • Section 63-16-5

    Except when using a license-plate reader that utilizes the verification system or upon reasonable cause to believe that a driver has violated another traffic regulation or that the driver's motor vehicle is unsafe or not equipped as required by law, a law enforcement officer may not use the verification system to stop a driver for operating a motor vehicle in violation of this chapter.

    Limits use of the verification system to situations involving traffic stops for other violations or safety concerns.

Action History

  1. Died In Committee

  2. Referred To Insurance

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 174 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (174)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 73?
HB 73 is sponsored by Jeffrey S. Guice (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 73?
This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 73?
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