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H4042 • 2025

An Act relating to homeowner insurance policy

An Act relating to homeowner insurance policy

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Sponsor
John Barrett, III
Last action
2026-03-09
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5211
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relating to homeowner insurance policy

An Act relating to homeowner insurance policy By Representative Barrett of North Adams, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relating to homeowner insurance policy By Representative Barrett of North Adams, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 4042) of John Barrett, III relative to cancellations of homeowner insurance policies.
  • Financial Services.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-09 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5211

  2. 2025-09-05 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 09/15/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-1

  3. 2025-04-24 Senate

    Senate concurred

  4. 2025-04-22 House

    Referred to the committee on Financial Services

Official Summary Text

An Act relating to homeowner insurance policy
By Representative Barrett of North Adams, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4042) of John Barrett, III relative to cancellations of homeowner insurance policies. Financial Services.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.4042

Chapter 175 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 4C the following section:-

Section 4C½. No insurer licensed to write and engaged in the writing of homeowners insurance in the commonwealth nor the joint underwriting association, formed pursuant to chapter 175C, shall cancel a homeowners insurance policy within fewer than 60 days of notification to the policyholder of cancellation.

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