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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James M. Murphy

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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 home owners insurance and funding repairs.

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PETITION OF:

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act relative to home owners insurance and funding repairs.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Chapter 175 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 4C the following section:-

Section 4C½. No insurer licensed to write and engaged in the writing of homeowners insurance in this commonwealth nor the joint underwriting association, set forth in chapter 175C, shall include in its homeowner insurance policies a provision requiring an insured to complete a repair prior to the release of funds estimated by the insurer for the cost of repair.