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MI HB6382

Bill

Status

Introduced

9/26/2018

Primary Sponsor

Beau LaFave

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Origin

House of Representatives

99th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Prohibits insurers from rating, canceling coverage, or refusing to issue or renew home insurance policies based solely on the presence of a service animal in the household.

  • Creates an exception allowing insurers to take action against service animals with a documented history of aggression toward individuals or domestic animals.

  • Defines "service animal" by reference to 2015 PA 146, MCL 37.301, and "domestic animal" by reference to the Animal Industry Act, 1988 PA 466, MCL 287.703.

  • Applies to home insurance policies issued or renewed on or after the bill's effective date.

  • Classifies discrimination against service animals in homeowners insurance as an unfair method of competition and unfair or deceptive practice under Michigan's insurance code.

Legislative Description

Insurance; property and casualty; homeowners insurance rates and coverage based on service animal in household; prohibit. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 - 500.8302) by adding sec. 2015.

Insurance: property and casualty

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 09/26/2018

9/27/2018

Committee Referrals

Insurance9/26/2018

Full Bill Text

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