PRINTER'S NO. 654

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

No. 591 Session of 1995

        INTRODUCED BY TRELLO, FAIRCHILD, PESCI, FARMER, CURRY, WOZNIAK,
           STABACK, YOUNGBLOOD, TIGUE, BATTISTO, GEIST, PRESTON, FLICK,
           BISHOP, VAN HORNE, STURLA, GAMBLE, KELLER, HERSHEY, KUKOVICH,
           MICHLOVIC, DeLUCA, JAROLIN, CIVERA, THOMAS, RAYMOND,
           E. Z. TAYLOR, MELIO, BELFANTI, LAUGHLIN, READSHAW, BELARDI,
           HALUSKA, CARONE, STERN, SURRA AND ITKIN, FEBRUARY 7, 1995

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE, FEBRUARY 7, 1995

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending the act of June 5, 1968 (P.L.140, No.78), entitled, "An
     2     act regulating the writing, cancellation of or refusal to
     3     renew policies of automobile insurance; and imposing powers
     4     and duties on the Insurance Commissioner therefor," further
     5     prohibiting the cancellation of automobile insurance
     6     policies.

     7     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     8  hereby enacts as follows:
     9     Section 1.  Section 3(b) of the act of June 5, 1968 (P.L.140,
    10  No.78), entitled "An act regulating the writing, cancellation of
    11  or refusal to renew policies of automobile insurance; and
    12  imposing powers and duties on the Insurance Commissioner
    13  therefor," amended October 5, 1978 (P.L.1060, No.248), is
    14  amended to read:
    15     Section 3.  * * *
    16     (b)  No insurer shall cancel or refuse to renew a policy of
    17  automobile insurance on the basis of [one]:
    18     (1)  One accident within the thirty-six month period prior to

     1  the upcoming anniversary date of the policy.
     2     (2)  An accident which was not the fault of the insured.
     3     * * *
     4     Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.


















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