2025 Regular SessionMississippi Legislature

HB1177: Telephone solicitors; revise certain provisions regarding Medicare Advantage and Supplement plans.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Amend Section 77-3-707, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Telephone Solicitor To Make A Telephone Solicitation Regarding A Medicare Advantage Plan Or Medicare Supplement Plan To A Person Who Has An Established Business Relationship With The Solicitor Or Who Has Requested A Call With The Company; To Amend Section 77-3-709, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Correct An Incorrect Reference To Another Section Of The Code; To Amend Section 77-3-711, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Exemption From The Requirements Of The Mississippi Telephone Solicitation Act For Insurance Agents; To Amend Section 83-9-110, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Prohibition Against Telephone Solicitations By Issuers Of Medicare Supplemental Policies Or Certificates; And For Related Purposes.

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Bill History

1/20/2025
Referred To Public Utilities
House of Representatives
1/30/2025
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Read the Third Time
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
Committee Substitute Adopted
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
Passed
House of Representatives
2/14/2025
Transmitted To Senate
House of Representatives
2/17/2025
Referred To Energy
Senate
3/4/2025
Died In Committee
Senate

Roll Call Votes

House Passed
2/13/2025
117
Yea
0
Nay
3
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Failed(3/4/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Brent Powell
Brent Powell
Republican

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text2/14/202515.1 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/30/202515.1 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/20/202514.8 KB