HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2127        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 796

 

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 relative to requiring insurance for taxicabs and commercial vehicles.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Garrett J. Bradley

3rd Plymouth

1/15/2015

James M. Cantwell

4th Plymouth

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2127        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 796

By Mr. Bradley of Hingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 796) of Garrett J. Bradley and James M. Cantwell relative to requiring owners of commercial vehicles and taxicabs to maintain a certain amount of liability insurance.  Financial Services.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 854 OF 2013-2014.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act relative to requiring insurance for taxicabs and commercial vehicles.

 

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

Section 34A of chapter 90 is hereby amended by adding the following to the definition of “Motor Vehicle Policy” liability.

Subject to and notwithstanding the foregoing, all taxicabs and other commercial vehicles regularly used for the transport of individuals for a fee, shall maintain a policy of liability insurance to the amount or limit of at least one hundred thousand dollars on account of injury to or death of any one person, and, subject to the limits as respects injury to or death of one person; or at least three hundred thousand dollars on account of any one accident resulting in injury to or death of more than one person.  This provision shall not apply if the taxicab or commercial vehicle is self-insured.