MA S702

Bill

MA S702

Providing protections to victims of domestic violence in connection with property insurance claims

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
04/04/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to provide protections to victims of domestic violence in connection with property insurance claims. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill provides protections to victims of domestic violence in connection with property insurance claims. It prohibits property insurers from denying, limiting, restricting, excluding, or refusing to provide coverage for a domestic violence-related property damage claim based on the insured's domestic violence victim status. The bill also requires insurers to use reasonable efforts to protect against the disclosure or transfer of confidential domestic violence information. Additionally, it allows an innocent co-insured, who was not involved in causing the property damage, to bring an action in the Superior Court for recovery of the benefits payable under the policy.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Joan Lovely (D)*,

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 04/04/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S702

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S702
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S702.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1730	Requiring the inclusion of certain civil rights offense information in the statewide domestic violence recordkeeping system	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H1919	Relative to protecting victims of domestic violence	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H2023	Ensuring domestic violence victims' protections for all employees in the Commonwealth	No further action taken	Similar To
H3866	Regarding DNA exception rule for victims of rape	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
S1023	Ensuring domestic violence victims' protections for all employees in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1076	Relative to visitation and family court matters in domestic violence cases	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1093	Promoting safety for victims of violent crime and human trafficking	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S190	Requiring domestic violence and sexual assault education for certain occupations	Accompanied a new draft, see S2678	Similar To
S638	Relative to Holocaust victims insurance relief	Accompanied a study order, see S2700	Similar To
S958	To protect the privacy of crime victims	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To

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