HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 247 FILED ON: 1/13/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 285
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Robert M. Koczera
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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 providing insurance coverage to certain spouses..
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Robert M. Koczera | 11th Bristol | 1/13/2011 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 247 FILED ON: 1/13/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 285
By Mr. Koczera of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 285) of Robert M. Koczera for legislation to prohibit insurance companies from denying policies for innocent spouses of criminals. Financial Services. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 943 OF 2009-2010.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven
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An Act providing insurance coverage to certain spouses..
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 96 of chapter 175 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:-
No company shall deny coverage to an innocent spouse for any loss occasioned by the criminal act of the other spouse.