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MA S790

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Liz Miranda

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Origin

Senate

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Prohibits auto insurance companies from refusing to issue, renew, or execute policies based on zip code, principal place of garaging, or geographical area
  • Adds geographic factors to the existing list of prohibited discrimination criteria, which includes age, sex, race, occupation, and marital status
  • Bars the insurance commissioner from setting private passenger motor vehicle insurance rates, premium charges, or risk classifications based on geographic location
  • Removes the requirement for insurers to designate at least 15 territories when filing rate structures
  • Amends multiple sections of Massachusetts General Laws chapters 90, 175, and 175E to eliminate territory-based rating factors throughout the insurance regulatory framework

Legislative Description

Eliminating geographic auto insurance discrimination

Last Action

Hearing scheduled for 05/27/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-2

5/20/2025

Committee Referrals

Financial Services2/27/2025

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