Massachusetts H 1197: An Act relative to insurance point surcharges

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1202        FILED ON: 1/14/2025 
HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1197 
 
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
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PRESENTED BY: 
Steven S. Howitt 
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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 adoption of the accompanying bill: 
An Act relative to insurance point surcharges. 
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PETITION OF: 
 
NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS: DATE ADDED: 
Steven S. Howitt 4th Bristol 1/14/2025 

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1202        FILED ON: 1/14/2025 
HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1197 
By Representative Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1197) of 
Steven S. Howitt relative to exempting certain motor vehicle accidents from insurance point 
surcharges.  Financial Services. 
 
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION 
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1044 OF 2023-2024.] 
 
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
 
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court 
(2025-2026) 
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An Act relative to insurance point surcharges. 
 
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority 
of the same, as follows: 
 
1 SECTION 1. Section 113B of Chapter 175 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, at the end thereof the following sentence:- “In 
3fixing and establishing classifications of risk, the commissioner of insurance shall not 
4promulgate any rules or regulations to add surcharge points to a motor vehicle insurance 
5premium, based on at-fault accidents or convictions of moving violations of motor vehicle laws, 
6for damages not exceeding $2,500.”  
7 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.