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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 679 FILED ON: 1/16/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1044
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Steven S. Howitt
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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 insurance point surcharges.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Steven S. Howitt4th Bristol1/16/2023 1 of 1
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
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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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:
1 SECTION 1. Section 113B of Chapter 175 of the General Laws, is hereby amended by
2inserting, at the end thereof the following sentence:- “In fixing and establishing classifications of
3risk, the commissioner of insurance shall not promulgate any rules or regulations to add
4surcharge points to a motor vehicle insurance premium, based on at-fault accidents or
5convictions of moving violations of motor vehicle laws, for damages not exceeding $2,500.”
6 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.