H 1126 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act modify the safe drivers insurance plan relative to minor violation

This bill modifies Massachusetts' Safe Drivers Insurance Plan to allow drivers with one minor traffic violation to remain eligible for the plan's benefits. Under the new rules, a driver qualifies if they have no surchargeable incidents or exactly one incident with two or fewer unsafe driver points within the five years before their insurance rate year. The change aims to expand access to the program by including drivers who have committed minor infractions, such as a single speeding ticket, provided the violation does not carry a high point penalty. Directly affected individuals are drivers who previously might have been excluded from the plan due to a minor violation but now meet the updated criteria. The legislation focuses on adjusting eligibility requirements without altering the core structure of the insurance program itself.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action May 30, 2024
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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
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Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Financial Services
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Dave Rogers
DDemocratic
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24th Middlesex