SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1128        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 632

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Patrick M. O'Connor, (BY REQUEST)

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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 to eliminate penalty charges when cancelling auto insurance policies.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Irving Murstein

463 Broad Street, Weymouth


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1128        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 632

By Mr. O'Connor (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 632) of Irving Murstein for legislation to eliminate penalty charges when cancelling auto insurance policies.  Financial Services.

 

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 to eliminate penalty charges when cancelling auto insurance policies.

 

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 is hereby amended by inserting after Section 21 the following:-

"Section 21A. Cancellation of Auto Insurance Policies

Upon cancellation of an auto insurance policy or the changing of auto insurance companies, the policyholder shall ve entitled to a pro rata rebate for the exact number of days paid for in the policy without any surcharge of expenses beyond the exact days the policy was in effect."