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MS SB2527

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

3/26/2018

Primary Sponsor

Videt Carmichael

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Origin

Senate

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits civil liability against any person or entity for furnishing information about suspected or completed insurance fraud to law enforcement, investigatory, prosecutorial, regulatory agents or agencies, insurers, or statutory residual market plans
  • Exempts the immunity from applying to claims involving false statements made in bad faith by the person furnishing information
  • Requires any civil action alleging bad faith reporting to specifically plead that bad faith applies and include facts supporting the bad faith claim, or the action must be dismissed
  • Does not limit civil liability for committing fraud or other tortious conduct by the reporting person themselves
  • Takes effect July 1, 2018

Legislative Description

Insurance; prohibit civil liability against a person or entity for reporting insurance fraud.

Last Action

Approved by Governor

3/26/2018

Committee Referrals

Insurance2/19/2018
Insurance1/15/2018

Full Bill Text

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