Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H1086 Compare Versions

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2	2	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2176 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
3	3	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1086
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Bruce J. Ayers
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 authorizing insurance providers to extend motor vehicle liability insurance rebates to
13	13	customers with safe driving records.
14	14	_______________
15	15	PETITION OF:
16	16	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Bruce J. Ayers1st Norfolk1/15/2025 1 of 2
17	17	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2176 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
18	18	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1086
19	19	By Representative Ayers of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1086) of Bruce
20	20	J. Ayers that insurance companies be authorized to extend rebates to clients with safe driving
21	21	records. Financial Services.
22	22	[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
23	23	SEE HOUSE, NO. 930 OF 2023-2024.]
24	24	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
25	25	_______________
26	26	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
27	27	(2025-2026)
28	28	_______________
29	29	An Act authorizing insurance providers to extend motor vehicle liability insurance rebates to
30	30	customers with safe driving records.
31	31	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
32	32	of the same, as follows:
33	33	1 SECTION 1. Section 182 of Chapter 175 of the General Laws is hereby amended by
34	34	2striking out the following text as appearing on lines 11-13:— “or any motor vehicle liability
35	35	3bond or any motor vehicle liability policy, both as defined in section thirty-four A of chapter
36	36	4ninety,”.
37	37	5 SECTION 2. Said section 182 of Chapter 175 of the General Laws is hereby further
38	38	6amended by inserting the following new text at the end thereof:—
39	39	7 “Nothing in this chapter shall prevent any motor vehicle liability insurance company
40	40	8from making supplemental agreements to extend rebates or partial refunds of the policy premium
41	41	9after the expiration of the term to any policy holder who is considered a safe driver under the 2 of 2
42	42	10safe driver insurance plan and who was not involved in any surchargable incidents during the
43	43	11period such policy was in effect; provided that any insurance company offering such a program
44	44	12shall offer this incentive to all policy holders who meet the aforesaid criteria, and provided
45	45	13further that all insurance companies electing to extend such benefits must first submit their plan
46	46	14to the commissioner and receive approval before they can implement such a program.”
47	47	15 SECTION 3. Section 183 of Chapter 175 of the General Laws is hereby amended by
48	48	16striking out clause “or any motor vehicle liability bond or any motor vehicle liability policy, both
49	49	17as defined in section thirty-four A of chapter ninety,”.
50	50	18 SECTION 4. Said section 183 of Chapter 175 of the General Laws is hereby further
51	51	19amended by inserting the following text at the end thereof:— “Nothing in this section shall
52	52	20prohibit any person from participating in any motor vehicle liability policy rebate or partial
53	53	21policy refund program; provided, that such program has been approved by the commissioner.”