2025 Regular SessionMississippi Legislature

HB1174: Public adjusters licensure; revise provisions related to.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Amend Section 83-17-501, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define Certain Terms Related To Public Adjusters; To Amend Section 83-17-511, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Additional Requirements For The Licensure For Public Adjusters By The Department Of Insurance; To Provide How A Public Adjuster Shall Demonstrate Financial Responsibility; To Provide For The Licensing Of Business Entities As Public Adjusters And Nonresident Public Adjusters; To Amend Section 83-17-523, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Additional Contract Terms In Contracts Between A Public Adjuster And An Insured; To Create A New Section Of Law That Provides That All Funds Received Or Held By A Public Adjuster On Behalf Of An Insured Toward The Settlement Of A Claim Shall Be Handled In A Fiduciary Capacity And Deposited Into Certain Fiduciary Trust Accounts; And For Related Purposes.

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Bill History

1/20/2025
Referred To Insurance
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Committee Substitute Adopted
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Passed
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Transmitted To Senate
House of Representatives
2/17/2025
Referred To Insurance
Senate
3/4/2025
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
Senate
3/6/2025
Amended
Senate
3/6/2025
Passed As Amended
Senate
3/7/2025
Returned For Concurrence
Senate
3/12/2025
Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Conferees Named Turner,Arnold,Hines
House of Representatives
3/17/2025
Conferees Named Michel,McMahan,Blackmon
Senate
3/28/2025
Conference Report Filed
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
Conference Report Filed
Senate
3/29/2025
Conference Report Adopted
Senate
3/31/2025
Conference Report Adopted
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Enrolled Bill Signed
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Enrolled Bill Signed
Senate
4/17/2025
Approved by Governor

Amendments

Senate Committee Amendment No 1

Committee Amendment No 1

Not Adopted

Senate Amendment No 1 to Committee Amendment No 1

Amendment No 1 to Committee Amendment No 1

Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House Conference Report Adopted
3/31/2025
108
Yea
3
Nay
9
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Conference Report Adopted
3/29/2025
31
Yea
14
Nay
6
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Passed As Amended
3/6/2025
31
Yea
18
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Passed
2/10/2025
118
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/17/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Jerry Turner
Jerry Turner
Republican

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/2/202532.7 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text2/11/2025119.4 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/4/2025119.4 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/20/2025120.6 KB
Misc
Misc3/28/2025117.3 KB