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Introduced
01/20/2015
01/20/2015
In Committee
01/20/2015
01/20/2015
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
07/31/2016
07/31/2016
Introduced Session
189th General Court
Bill Summary
For legislation to prohibit non-moving violations from being considered surchargeable incidents under the motor vehicle insurance law. Financial Services.
AI Summary
This bill aims to change motor vehicle insurance laws by preventing certain types of traffic violations from increasing your insurance premiums. Specifically, it proposes that "non-moving violations," which are infractions like parking tickets or equipment violations that don't involve driving the vehicle, will no longer be considered "surchargeable incidents." A surchargeable incident is an event that can lead to an increase in your insurance rates. The bill mandates that the registrar, likely a state official responsible for motor vehicle records, will create a system to track these non-moving violations separately. Once this system is in place, these non-moving violations will be excluded from being used to raise insurance premiums, providing relief to drivers who might otherwise face higher costs for minor infractions.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (16)
Marcos Devers (D)*,
Donnie Berthiaume (R),
Stephen DiNatale (D),
Diana Dizoglio (D),
Carlos González (D),
Paul Heroux (D),
Kay Khan (D),
Kevin Kuros (R),
Barbara L'Italien (D),
John Mahoney (D),
Mike Moore (D),
Frank Moran (D),
Dave Rogers (D),
Theodore Speliotis (D),
Benjamin Swan (D),
Chris Walsh (D),
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H4111 (on 03/28/2016)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H829 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H829.pdf |
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