Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H1301 Compare Versions

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2	2	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 510 FILED ON: 1/9/2025
3	3	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1301
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Jeffrey N. Roy
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 relative to primary insurance.
13	13	_______________
14	14	PETITION OF:
15	15	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Jeffrey N. Roy10th Norfolk1/9/2025 1 of 3
16	16	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 510 FILED ON: 1/9/2025
17	17	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1301
18	18	By Representative Roy of Franklin, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1301) of Jeffrey
19	19	N. Roy relative to primary insurance in the leasing of motor vehicles or trailers under the ''drive-
20	20	it-yourself'' system, so-called. Financial Services.
21	21	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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23	23	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
24	24	(2025-2026)
25	25	_______________
26	26	An Act relative to primary insurance.
27	27	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
28	28	of the same, as follows:
29	29	1 SECTION 1. Chapter 90, section 32C is amended by striking the first paragraph
30	30	2and replacing it with the following: -
31	31	3 No person engaged in the business of leasing motor vehicles or trailers under the
32	32	4''drive-
33	33	5 it-yourself'' system, so called, , wherein the amount of the rental is determinable in whole
34	34	6or in
35	35	7 part by the distance such motor vehicles or trailers travel or any similar system including
36	36	8rentals based
37	37	9 on daily, weekly, hourly or monthly rental rates, shall lease any such vehicle whereto is
38	38	10 attached a hubodometer or other mechanical device for the purpose of registering the
39	39	11distance 2 of 3
40	40	12 that such vehicle travels which does not register such distance with substantial accuracy,
41	41	13nor
42	42	14 shall any such person, herein and in the following three sections called the lessor,
43	43	15knowingly
44	44	16 deceive any lessee of any such vehicle under any such system, herein and in the
45	45	17following three
46	46	18 sections called the lessee, as to the distance which such vehicle has traveled under the
47	47	19lease, or
48	48	20 make or collect a charge for the use thereof based wholly or in part on such deception, or
49	49	21lease
50	50	22 any such vehicle for operation on any public way by any person whom he knows or has
51	51	23reason to
52	52	24 believe to be under the influence of intoxicating liquor or of any drug. No lessor shall
53	53	25lease any
54	54	26 motor vehicle or trailer until the lessee shows that he or his authorized operator is the
55	55	27holder of a
56	56	28 duly issued license to operate the type of motor vehicle or trailer which is being leased.
57	57	29Further, no
58	58	30 lessor is required to verify such license with the Registry of Motor Vehicles or via any
59	59	31other electronic 3 of 3
60	60	32 services.
61	61	33 SECTION 2. Section 32E is amended by striking the title and replacing it with the
62	62	34following: -
63	63	35 Section 32E: Leasing motor vehicles on mileage basis; operation of vehicles or
64	64	36use of
65	65	37 trailers; insurance coverage; vehicles leased on daily, weekly, hourly or monthly rental
66	66	38rate
67	67	39 Section 32E is further amended by striking the second paragraph and replacing
68	68	40it with the following:
69	69	41 Every lessor shall provide and maintain, during such time as he engages in the business
70	70	42of leasing motor vehicles under any system referred to in section thirty-two C, a motor vehicle
71	71	43liability policy or bond or deposit up to the minimum financial requirements imposed on owners
72	72	44or registrants , on a secondary or contingent basis if the lessee or operator does not have a motor
73	73	45vehicle liability policy, or other coverage, which, in addition to providing indemnity, protection
74	74	46or security for personal injuries, shall, except in the case of vehicles leased for a term of more
75	75	47than thirty days, further provide indemnity, protection or security for damage to property as
76	76	48required by the provisions of this chapter. If another valid and collectible liability policy or other
77	77	49form of financial security satisfies the minimum financial requirements imposed on owners or
78	78	50registrants, a lessor’s obligation under the law is satisfied.
79	79	51 SECTION 3. Section 34M is further amended by adding the following words:
80	80	52“and/or thirty-two E” any time “section thirty-four A” appears in this section. -,