HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2936 FILED ON: 1/18/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 854
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Garrett J. Bradley
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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:
An act relative to requiring insurance for taxicabs and commercial vehicles.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Garrett J. Bradley | 3rd Plymouth |
Eugene L. O'Flaherty | 2nd Suffolk |
Claire D. Cronin | 11th Plymouth |
Thomas J. Calter | 12th Plymouth |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2936 FILED ON: 1/18/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 854
By Mr. Bradley of Hingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 854) of Garrett J. Bradley and others relative to requiring owners of commercial vehicles and taxicabs to maintain a certain amount of liability insurance. Financial Services. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
HOUSE
, NO. 2032 OF 2011-2012.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An act relative to requiring insurance for taxicabs and commercial vehicles.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 34A of chapter 90 is hereby amended by adding the following to the definition of “Motor Vehicle Policy” liability.
Subject to and notwithstanding the foregoing, all taxicabs and other commercial vehicles regularly used for the transport of individuals for a fee, shall maintain a policy of liability insurance to the amount or limit of at least one hundred thousand dollars on account of injury to or death of any one person, and, subject to the limits as respects injury to or death of one person; or at least three hundred thousand dollars on account of any one accident resulting in injury to or death of more than one person.
