Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H1176 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 02/27/2025

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3065       FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1176
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Carlos González
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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 homeowners’ insurance complaint education.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Carlos González10th Hampden1/16/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3065       FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1176
By Representative González of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1176) of 
Carlos González relative to homeowners’ insurance complaint education. Financial Services.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1027 OF 2023-2024.]
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 homeowners’ insurance complaint education.
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 99 of chapter 175 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, 
2is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:- 
3 Seventeenth, a company shall print, on a policy or notice of renewal that informs the 
4insured of a premium increase, information related to 	filing an insurance complaint with the 
5division of insurance, including, but not limited to, the right of an insured to file a complaint 
6regarding a change in premium or policy, phone number and contact information of the division 
7of insurance consumer service unit and webpage of division of insurance where a complaint can 
8be filed online. This information shall be included in the sentence immediately following the 
9sentence containing the updated premium amount.