Massachusetts 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H1128 Compare Versions

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2	2	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1804 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
3	3	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1128
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	David M. Rogers
8	8	_________________
9	9	To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
10	10	Court assembled:
11	11	The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
12	12	An Act to protect consumers in the issuance of automobile insurance policies and bonds.
13	13	_______________
14	14	PETITION OF:
15	15	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:David M. Rogers24th Middlesex1/18/2023 1 of 2
16	16	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1804 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
17	17	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1128
18	18	By Representative Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1128) of
19	19	David M. Rogers for legislation to provide information to consumers in the issuance of
20	20	automobile insurance policies and bonds. Financial Services.
21	21	[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
22	22	SEE HOUSE, NO. 1185 OF 2021-2022.]
23	23	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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25	25	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
26	26	(2023-2024)
27	27	_______________
28	28	An Act to protect consumers in the issuance of automobile insurance policies and bonds.
29	29	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
30	30	of the same, as follows:
31	31	1 SECTION 1: Section 113A of Chapter 175 of the General Laws is hereby amended by
32	32	2adding the following paragraph as the first paragraph in the section:-
33	33	3 No motor vehicle liability policy, as defined in Section thirty-four of chapter 90 shall be
34	34	4issued or delivered in the commonwealth unless the content of said policy addressing coverage
35	35	5which is either compulsory in the commonwealth or is optional but must be offered for sale to a
36	36	6policyholder, conforms to a standardized uniform policy text approved by the commissioner.
37	37	7 SECTION 2: Section 113A of Chapter 175 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
38	38	8Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in like 1 through 14 and inserting in place
39	39	9thereof the following:- 2 of 2
40	40	10 No motor vehicle liability policy as defined in section thirty-four of chapter 90 shall be
41	41	11issued or delivered in the commonwealth, or changed in any coverage, condition or definition in
42	42	12such policy unless it is approved by the commissioner after public notice and hearing in
43	43	13accordance with the procedure established for the promulgation of regulations pursuant to
44	44	14section two of chapter thirty A, and after notice of the proposed change has been given to the
45	45	15financial services committee of the General Court which notice shall be no later than twenty-one
46	46	16days before the public hearing; nor if the commissioner notifies the company in writing that in
47	47	17his opinion the form of said policy does not comply with the laws of the commonwealth,
48	48	18specifying his reasons thereof, provided that he shall notify the company in writing of his
49	49	19approval or disapproval thereof, and provided further, that such action of the commissioner shall
50	50	20be subject to review by the Supreme Judicial Court; nor if it contains any exceptions or
51	51	21exclusions as to specified accidents or injuries or causes thereof; nor unless it contains in
52	52	22substance the following provisions:-
53	53	23 SECTION 3: Section 1 and 2 of this act shall apply to all motor vehicle liability policies
54	54	24issued on or after the effective date of this act.