Bill Text: MA S512 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: For legislation relative to the protection of innocent insured
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-08-05 - Accompanied a study order, see S02594 [S512 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-S512-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
James E. Timilty
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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 the protection of innocent insureds
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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James E. Timilty |
Bristol and Norfolk |
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Steven J. D'Amico |
4th Bristol |
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Bruce E. Tarr |
First Essex and Middlesex |
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Karen E. Spilka |
Second Middlesex and Norfolk |
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Peter J. Koutoujian |
10th Middlesex |
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act relative to the protection of innocent insureds
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. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, Chapter 175 of the General Laws as so appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following new section:-
Section 99½ . Insurers issuing the standard policy pursuant to section ninety-nine of this chapter shall not deny payment of claims under said policy to an innocent insured for any intentional loss where the innocent insured did not commit or conspire to commit the act causing such loss.
