MA H483

Bill

Prohibiting discrimination in insurance policies

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to prohibit discrimination in the issuance of certain insurance policies. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill prohibits discrimination in the issuance of certain insurance policies based on race, color, religion, sex, marital status, or national origin. It amends Chapter 175 of the General Laws to prohibit insurers from using tables that classify residents of the Commonwealth into separate classes on these bases, and from treating covered persons or applicants differently with respect to the availability, terms, conditions, rates, benefits, or requirements of such policies. The bill applies to policies delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed by agreement on or after June 1, 2012, and to changes made to existing policies on or after that date. It also provides exceptions for the use of blended mortality tables, family policies, and policies provided solely to persons of a single religious affiliation.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (17)

Ruth Balser (D), Christine Barber (D), Josh Cutler (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Eileen Donoghue (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Ken Gordon (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Paul Heroux (D), Mary Keefe (D), Kay Khan (D), Jason Lewis (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Kathleen O'Connor Ives (D), Denise Provost (D), Byron Rushing (D), Tom Stanley (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4778 (on 07/18/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H483

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H483
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H483.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1332	Providing health insurance coverage to the surviving children of police officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H34	Relative to life insurance proceeds	Accompanied a study order, see H4785	Similar To
H4110	Establishing a paid family and medical leave insurance program	No further action taken	Similar To
H4778	Financial services	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H497	Relative to an investigation of flood insurance by the attorney general	Accompanied a study order, see H4778	Similar To
H4977	Relative to health insurance benefits for certain retirees in the town of Pembroke	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 419 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
H498	Relative to an investigation to review flood insurance rates	Accompanied a study order, see H4778	Similar To
H587	To require written notice of medical tests outside a patient’s network for insurance purposes	Accompanied a new draft, see H4333	Similar To
H626	To amend Section 3, Chapter 111M of the General Laws relative to Massachusetts residents living in a foreign country and health insurance penalties	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
S1384	Relative to eligibility for state group health insurance	Accompanied a study order, see S2491	Similar To
S1385	Relative to local public housing authorities access to the dental and vision insurance plan managed by the group insurance commission	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2547	Relative to surplus lines insurance premiums	No further action taken	Similar To
S578	Relative to notice requirements for insurance premium changes and insurance coverage changes	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

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