HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1562        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 554

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

_________________

PRESENTED BY:

Jack Lewis

_________________

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 concerning the use of certain insurance underwriting guidelines pertaining to dogs harbored upon the insured property.

_______________

PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Jack Lewis

7th Middlesex

1/19/2017

James Arciero

2nd Middlesex

2/3/2017

Bruce J. Ayers

1st Norfolk

2/2/2017

Christine P. Barber

34th Middlesex

1/31/2017

Jennifer E. Benson

37th Middlesex

2/2/2017

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Bristol

2/3/2017

Mike Connolly

26th Middlesex

2/1/2017

Edward F. Coppinger

10th Suffolk

2/2/2017

Josh S. Cutler

6th Plymouth

1/24/2017

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

2/3/2017

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

2/2/2017

Diana DiZoglio

14th Essex

2/1/2017

James J. Dwyer

30th Middlesex

1/31/2017

Kimberly N. Ferguson

1st Worcester

2/2/2017

Dylan Fernandes

Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket

2/1/2017

Carole A. Fiola

6th Bristol

2/1/2017

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

2/3/2017

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

2/2/2017

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

1/26/2017

Anne M. Gobi

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex

1/31/2017

Danielle W. Gregoire

4th Middlesex

1/31/2017

Jonathan Hecht

29th Middlesex

2/3/2017

Paul R. Heroux

2nd Bristol

2/2/2017

Natalie Higgins

4th Worcester

1/31/2017

Bradford R. Hill

4th Essex

2/3/2017

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

1/26/2017

Louis L. Kafka

8th Norfolk

1/31/2017

Mary S. Keefe

15th Worcester

2/2/2017

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

2/2/2017

Kevin J. Kuros

8th Worcester

2/3/2017

John J. Lawn, Jr.

10th Middlesex

1/30/2017

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

2/3/2017

Jay D. Livingstone

8th Suffolk

2/2/2017

Joan B.  Lovely

Second Essex

2/2/2017

Adrian Madaro

1st Suffolk

2/2/2017

Paul W. Mark

2nd Berkshire

2/3/2017

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

2/1/2017

Mark C. Montigny

Second Bristol and Plymouth

2/3/2017

Brian Murray

10th Worcester

2/3/2017

Marc R. Pacheco

First Plymouth and Bristol

2/1/2017

Sarah K. Peake

4th Barnstable

1/24/2017

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

2/2/2017

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

1/31/2017

David M. Rogers

24th Middlesex

1/24/2017

John H. Rogers

12th Norfolk

2/3/2017

Daniel J. Ryan

2nd Suffolk

1/31/2017

John W. Scibak

2nd Hampshire

1/25/2017

José F. Tosado

9th Hampden

2/2/2017

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

2/1/2017

John C. Velis

4th Hampden

2/3/2017

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

2/3/2017

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

1/26/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1562        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 554

By Mr. Lewis of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 554) of Jack Lewis and others relative to the use of certain insurance underwriting guidelines pertaining to dogs harbored upon the insured property.  Financial Services.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

_______________

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

_______________

 

An Act concerning the use of certain insurance underwriting guidelines pertaining to dogs harbored upon the insured property.

 

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. Chapter 175 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 227 the following section:-

Section 228. No insurance company offering homeowners insurance coverage or renters insurance coverage in Massachusetts issuing a policy or contract insuring against liability for injury to any person or injury to or destruction of property arising out of ownership or lease of residential property shall refuse to issue or renew, cancel or charge or impose an increased premium or rate of such a policy or contract based in whole or in part, upon the harboring of any specific breed or breeds of dog upon such real property.

If any such dog has been designated as a dangerous dog pursuant to current statutes, the provisions in this section shall in no manner prohibit an insurer from refusing to issue or renew or from canceling any such contact or policy, nor from imposing an increased premium or rate for such a policy or contract.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on the 60th day after enactment.