HB 174 - AS INTRODUCED
2003 SESSION
01/09
HOUSE BILL 174
AN ACT relative to homeowner's insurance and the ownership of certain breeds of dogs.
SPONSORS: Rep. J. Carter, Hills 53; Rep. Gonzalez, Hills 49; Rep. Pepino, Hills 51
This bill prohibits insurance companies from nonrenewing or canceling homeowner's policies because of ownership of certain breeds of dogs.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
03-0579
01/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Three
AN ACT relative to homeowner's insurance and the ownership of certain breeds of dogs.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Nonrenewal or Cancellation For Owning Certain Breeds of Dogs. Amend RSA 417-B by inserting after section 3-a the following new section:
417-B:3-b Nonrenewal or Cancellation For Owning Certain Breeds of Dogs. The nonrenewal or cancellation of a homeowner's insurance policy shall not be effective if such nonrenewal or cancellation is based solely on the insured owning a certain breed of dog.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.