MA H1117

Bill

MA H1117

Relative to insurance point surcharges

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to exempting certain motor vehicle accidents from insurance point surcharges. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill amends the existing law to prohibit the Massachusetts Commissioner of Insurance from adding surcharge points to a motor vehicle insurance premium based on at-fault accidents or moving violations that result in damages not exceeding $2,500. The bill aims to exempt certain minor accidents from insurance point surcharges, which can impact insurance rates for drivers.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (5)

Steven Howitt (R)*, Jay Barrows (R), Brian Murray (D), Norm Orrall (R), Mike Soter (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5003 (on 08/25/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1117

(22 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1117
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1117.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1191	To help patients and reduce health care costs by ensuring patient adherence to medications	Accompanied a study order, see H5222	Similar To
H1221	Relative to unclaimed life insurance benefits	Accompanied a study order, see H5167	Similar To
H2587	Relative to Group Health Insurance Commission	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H2638	Relative to the size of the Group Insurance Commission board	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H3100	Requiring municipalities to place insurance out to bid	Accompanied a study order, see H4910	Similar To
H5003	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
H55	Financing a program for improvements to the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund and relief to employers in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a new draft, see H89	Similar To
H90	Financing a program for improvements to the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund and providing relief to employers and workers in the Commonwealth	For actions on the section returned with recommendations of amendments, see H3702	Similar To
S1202	Amending the unemployment insurance law for workers with fluctuating work schedules	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1290	Establishing a commission to encourage acceptance of insurance by outpatient mental health providers	Accompanied a study order, see H5229	Similar To
S241	Relative to the licensure of appraisers	Accompanied a new draft, see H4242	Similar To
S35	Similar Bills	See H90	Similar To
S628	Relative to communications between health insurers and patients	Accompanied a study order, see S2693	Similar To
S629	Improving lives by ensuring access to brain injury treatment	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S634	Relative to women's health	Accompanied a study order, see S2693	Similar To
S658	Relative to prescription drug voice synthesizers	Accompanied a study order, see S2800	Similar To
S661	Relative to commonwealth automobile reinsurers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S671	Relative to long-term care insurance consumer protections	Accompanied a study order, see S2693	Similar To
S698	Prohibiting discrimination in insurance on the basis of having a naloxone prescription	Accompanied a study order, see S2700	Similar To
S709	To establish minimum reimbursement rates to insurance claimants	Accompanied a new draft, see S2928	Similar To
S710	Relative to special insurance brokers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S787	Establishing a public health option	Accompanied a study order, see S2800	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1191

To help patients and reduce health care costs by ensuring patient adherence to medications

Accompanied a study order, see H5222

Similar To

H1221

Relative to unclaimed life insurance benefits

Accompanied a study order, see H5167

Similar To

H2587

Relative to Group Health Insurance Commission

Accompanied a study order, see H4960

Similar To

H2638

Relative to the size of the Group Insurance Commission board

Accompanied a study order, see H4960

Similar To

H3100

Requiring municipalities to place insurance out to bid

Accompanied a study order, see H4910

Similar To

H5003

Study Order

No further action taken

Replaced by

H55

Financing a program for improvements to the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund and relief to employers in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a new draft, see H89

Similar To

H90

Financing a program for improvements to the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund and providing relief to employers and workers in the Commonwealth

For actions on the section returned with recommendations of amendments, see H3702

Similar To

S1202

Amending the unemployment insurance law for workers with fluctuating work schedules

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1290

Establishing a commission to encourage acceptance of insurance by outpatient mental health providers

Accompanied a study order, see H5229

Similar To

S241

Relative to the licensure of appraisers

Accompanied a new draft, see H4242

Similar To

S35

Similar Bills

See H90

Similar To

S628

Relative to communications between health insurers and patients

Accompanied a study order, see S2693

Similar To

S629

Improving lives by ensuring access to brain injury treatment

Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S634

Relative to women's health

Accompanied a study order, see S2693

Similar To

S658

Relative to prescription drug voice synthesizers

Accompanied a study order, see S2800

Similar To

S661

Relative to commonwealth automobile reinsurers

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S671

Relative to long-term care insurance consumer protections

Accompanied a study order, see S2693

Similar To

S698

Prohibiting discrimination in insurance on the basis of having a naloxone prescription

Accompanied a study order, see S2700

Similar To

S709

To establish minimum reimbursement rates to insurance claimants

Accompanied a new draft, see S2928

Similar To

S710

Relative to special insurance brokers

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S787

Establishing a public health option

Accompanied a study order, see S2800

Similar To

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