HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 679 FILED ON: 1/16/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1044
|
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
_________________
PRESENTED BY:
Steven S. Howitt
_________________
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 point surcharges.
_______________
PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Steven S. Howitt | 4th Bristol | 1/16/2023 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 679 FILED ON: 1/16/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1044
By Representative Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1044) of Steven S. Howitt relative to exempting certain motor vehicle accidents from insurance point surcharges. Financial Services. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1117 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
_______________
In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
_______________
An Act relative to insurance point 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, 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 $2,500.”
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.