Connecticut 2011 2011 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05442 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/18/2011

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 5442
January Session, 2011  LCO No. 2207
Referred to Committee on Insurance and Real Estate
Introduced by:
REP. URBAN, 43rd Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 5442 

January Session, 2011

LCO No. 2207

Referred to Committee on Insurance and Real Estate 

Introduced by:

REP. URBAN, 43rd Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE COVERAGE BASED ON BREED OF DOG.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That title 38a of the general statutes be amended to prohibit insurers from underwriting any policy for personal lines insurance, as defined in section 38a-663 of the general statutes, based on the breed of dog owned by the insured.

Statement of Purpose: 

To prohibit insurers from underwriting personal lines insurance based on the breed of dog owned by the insured.