HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 563        FILED ON: 1/11/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1007

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Steven S. Howitt

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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 insurance points surcharges.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

1/8/2019

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

1/29/2019

Brian W. Murray

10th Worcester

2/1/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 563        FILED ON: 1/11/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1007

By Mr. Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1007) of Steven S. Howitt, Timothy R. Whelan and Brian W. Murray relative to insurance points surcharges.  Financial Services.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 539 OF 2017-2018.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act relative to insurance points surcharges.

 

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 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, at the end thereof the following sentence:-

In fixing and establishing classifications of risk, the commissioner of insurance shall not promulgate any rules or regulations to add surcharge points to a motor vehicle insurance premium, based on at-fault accidents or convictions of moving violations of motor vehicle laws, for damages not exceeding $1,000.