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Amendment H-1195 to HF 651

Relating to the ownership of dogs, making penalties applicable, and including effective date and applicability provisions

Adopted · April 11, 2023

Filed April 10, 2023 in the House by

What it changes

  1. By striking page 1, line 27, through page 2, line
  3. Page 4, by striking lines 2 through 31 and inserting: “
  4. If an insurer deems a policyholder has custody of a dog classified as dangerous or high risk based on sound underwriting and actuarial principles reasonably related to actual or anticipated loss experience, an insurer may do any of the following: a. Refuse to issue or renew the policyholder’s or potential policyholder’s homeowner’s or renter’s insurance policy. b. Charge or impose a reasonable premium or rate increase for the policyholder’s homeowner’s or renter’s insurance policy, c. Cancel the policyholder’s homeowner’s or renter’s insurance policy.
  5. Except as otherwise provided in this section, this section does not limit the rights and obligations of an insurer pursuant to an insurance policy’s standards or provisions.”
  6. Page 4, line 32, by striking “shall” and inserting “may”
  7. By renumbering as necessary.

Official amendment (PDF) · In the Bill Book