H 1113 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act regarding public insurance adjusters

This bill amends Massachusetts law to define who qualifies as a "public insurance adjuster." It specifies that anyone paid to help insured individuals negotiate, assess, or settle property insurance claims - including for fire, homeowners, commercial multi-peril, or business interruption policies - must be a licensed public adjuster, not an attorney acting in their usual practice. The change directly affects insurance professionals who handle property damage claims for clients, clarifying their role under existing law. It does not create new requirements but updates the legal definition of the profession.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Feb 9, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Feb 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from the committee on House Rules
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Financial Services
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Tackey Chan
DDemocratic
MA
2nd Norfolk