Massachusetts 2025 2025-2026 Regular Session

Massachusetts Senate Bill S739 Introduced / Bill

Filed 02/27/2025

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Ryan C. Fattman
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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 promoting insurance rate review transparency.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Ryan C. FattmanWorcester and HampdenBruce E. TarrFirst Essex and Middlesex2/26/2025 1 of 1
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By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 739) of Ryan C. Fattman and 
Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to promote insurance rate review transparency. Financial Services.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 634 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 promoting insurance rate review transparency.
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 117C of chapter 175 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official 
2Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:- 
3 (16) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the commissioner shall 
4(i) provide summaries of rate changes offered in plain language to consumers, (ii) determine a 
5time period in which advanced notice is given to consumers prior to proposed rate changes, and 
6(iii) provide consumers with official comment periods to review and comment on proposed rate 
7changes.