Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H1303: An Act to provide prompt payment following settlement by insurance company
Status: Failed, April 21, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
Chapter 175 of the General laws is hereby amended by inserting the following Section 113A: When an action to recover damages has been settled, any insurer which has agreed to pay all or part of the settlement on behalf of a settling defendant, shall pay the amount due to any settling plaintiff within twenty-one days of tender by the settling plaintiff to the settling defendant of a duly executed release executed.
Sponsors
- Jeffrey Roy (D, 10th Norfolk) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see H5336
- : Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Financial Services
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Financial Services (August 11, 2025): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H1303?
- H1303 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act to provide prompt payment following settlement by insurance company.
- What is the status of H1303?
- Failed as of April 21, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5336 (April 21, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1303?
- Jeffrey Roy (D, 10th Norfolk).
- Where is the official record for H1303?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1303
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