By Mr. Koczera of New Bedford, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3856) of Robert M. Koczera and Elizabeth A. Malia for legislation to prohibit insurance companies from denying policies for innocent spouses of criminals. Financial Services.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Robert M. Koczera

Elizabeth A. Malia

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act providing insurance coverage to certain spouses

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

Section 96 of chapter 175 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:-

No company shall deny coverage to an innocent spouse for any loss occasioned by the criminal act of the other spouse.