Bill Text: MA H943 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced

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Bill Title: Prohibit insurance companies from denying policies for innocent spouses of criminals

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-05-17 - Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading [H943 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-H943-Introduced.html

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Robert M. Koczera

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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 providing insurance coverage to certain spouses.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:	District/Address:
Robert M. Koczera	11th Bristol
Christine E. Canavan	10th Plymouth

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3856 OF 2007-2008.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act providing insurance coverage to certain spouses.

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

            Section 96 of chapter 175 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:-

No company shall deny coverage to an innocent spouse for any loss occasioned by the criminal act of the other spouse.