HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 944        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 511

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael S. Day

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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 automobile insurance premiums.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Michael S. Day

31st Middlesex

1/18/2017

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

2/1/2017

Sheila C. Harrington

1st Middlesex

1/26/2017

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

1/24/2017

Patricia D. Jehlen

Second Middlesex

2/3/2017

James R. Miceli

19th Middlesex

1/20/2017

Richard J. Ross

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

1/24/2017

José F. Tosado

9th Hampden

1/24/2017

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

2/1/2017

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

2/2/2017

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

1/20/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 944        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 511

By Mr. Day of Stoneham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 511) of Michael S. Day and others relative to motor vehicle insurance premiums.  Financial Services.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act relative to automobile insurance premiums.

 

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 113B of chapter 175 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking, in lines 199 and 210, the figure “5” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following figure:- 3.

SECTION 2. Said section 113B of said chapter 175, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “accidents”, in line 201, the following words:- , provided that an upward premium adjustment based on the driver’s first at-fault accident shall not exceed 35 per cent of the existing premium.