HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1699        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 948

 

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

1/7/2019

Carolyn C. Dykema

8th Middlesex

1/25/2019

Brian W. Murray

10th Worcester

1/29/2019

William J. Driscoll, Jr.

7th Norfolk

2/1/2019

Bud L. Williams

11th Hampden

2/1/2019

Stephan Hay

3rd Worcester

2/1/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1699        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 948

By Mr. Day of Stoneham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 948) of Michael S. Day and others relative to motor vehicle insurance premiums.  Financial Services.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 511 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 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.