H1163 • 2025

An Act relative to the modernization of insurance stamps

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Sponsor: William C. Galvin (By Request)
Last action: 2026-03-12
Official status: Accompanied a study order, see H5206
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act relative to the modernization of insurance stamps

An Act relative to the modernization of insurance stamps By Representative Galvin of Canton (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act relative to the modernization of insurance stamps By Representative Galvin of Canton (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
1163) of Danae Isbister relative to insurance stamps for motor vehicle liability policy certificates.
Financial Services.

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Bill History

2026-03-12 House
Accompanied a study order, see H5206
2025-10-22 Joint
Hearing rescheduled to 10/22/2025 from 10:30 AM-11:40 AM in B-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
2025-10-17 Joint
Hearing rescheduled to 10/22/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in B-1 and Virtual Hearing location changed
2025-10-10 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 10/22/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-1
2025-02-27 House
Referred to the committee on Financial Services
2025-02-27 Senate
Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to the modernization of insurance stamps
By Representative Galvin of Canton (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1163) of Danae Isbister relative to insurance stamps for motor vehicle liability policy certificates. Financial Services.

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Bill H.1163

Section 34B of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the second paragraph the following paragraph:-

The commissioner shall accept a certificate without a physical or electronic insurance stamp from the company that issued the motor vehicle liability policy if the person applying for registration of a motor vehicle or the company issuing the policy provides proof of insurance, including an insurance card or the information thereon by which a policy can be verified. A company authorized to issue or deliver a motor vehicle liability policy in the commonwealth shall have an electronic system by which the commissioner can verify an applicant’s insurance status. The commissioner shall promulgate regulations, pursuant to chapter 30A, which shall include the minimum standards for a company’s electronic insurance verification system.

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