Bill Text: MA H1010 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced

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Bill Title: Prohibit certain insurance companies from refusing to provide homeowners insurance in storm-related areas

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 3/3 at 1:00 PM in Hearing Room A2 [H1010 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-H1010-Introduced.html

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Matthew C. Patrick

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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 passage of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to home owners insurance.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:	District/Address:
Matthew C. Patrick	3rd Barnstable

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1054 OF 2007-2008.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act relative to home owners insurance.

                Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

            SECTION 1. Chapter 175 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 4C the following section:-

            Section 4D. No insurer licensed to write or engage in the writing of homeowners insurance in the commonwealth or joint underwriting association, formed pursuant to the provisions of 175C shall refuse to provide or renew homeowners because of weather conditions or the history or probability of storms in the area where the property is located.