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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Garrett J. Bradley

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
 Court assembled:

 The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An act to protect consumers in the issuance of automobile insurance policies and bonds.

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PETITION OF:

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An act to protect consumers in the issuance of automobile insurance policies and bonds.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

 SECTION 1. Section 113A of chapter 175 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2000

 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out lines 1 through 14 and inserting in

 place thereof the following:

 No motor vehicle liability policy as defined in section thirty-four A of chapter

 ninety shall be issued or delivered in the commonwealth, or changed in any coverage,

 condition or definition in such policy unless it is by approved by the commissioner after

 public notice and hearing in accordance with the procedure established for the

 promulgation of regulations pursuant to section two of chapter thirty A, and after notice

 of the proposed change has been given to the Financial Services Committee of the

 General Court which notice shall be no later than twenty-one days before the public

 hearing; nor if the commissioner notifies the company in writing that in his opinion the

 form of said policy does not comply with the laws of the commonwealth, specifying his

 reasons therefor, provided that he shall notify the company in writing of his approval or

 disapproval thereof, and provided further, that such action of the commissioner shall be

 subject to review by the Supreme Judicial Court; nor if it contains any exceptions or

 exclusions as to specified accidents or injuries or causes thereof; nor unless it contains in

 substance the following provisions: —

 SECTION 2. Section 1 of this act shall apply to all proposed changes in motor vehicle

 liability policies submitted on or after the effective date of this act.