H 4659 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act relative to the compulsory automobile insurance limits

This bill raises the state's minimum required auto insurance coverage for bodily injury from $5,000 to $25,000, directly affecting all Massachusetts drivers who must carry liability insurance. The change takes effect on January 1, 2025, and also mandates that the insurance commissioner conduct a study every ten years to review whether these limits remain adequate while considering their impact on insurance premiums. The study will compare Massachusetts' limits with other states and include input from insurance industry representatives before the commissioner submits findings and potential future legislation to the legislature by July 2025.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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May 2024
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Introduced May 23, 2024 Last action May 23, 2024
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May 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
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May 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from the committee on Financial Services
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0 primary · 13 co-sponsors

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