HOUSE BILL NO. 5626

December 09, 2021, Introduced by Reps. Brenda Carter, Rogers, Breen, Neeley, Stone, Haadsma, Anthony, Camilleri, Koleszar, Steenland, Weiss, Hood, Rabhi, Cynthia Johnson, Cavanagh, LaGrand, Lasinski, Sneller and Yancey and referred to the Committee on Insurance.

A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled

"The insurance code of 1956,"

by amending section 2116b (MCL 500.2116b), as added by 2019 PA 21.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 2116b. (1) Subject to subsection (2), an automobile insurer shall not refuse to insure, refuse to continue to insure, limit coverage available to, charge a reinstatement fee for, or increase the premiums for automobile insurance for an eligible person solely because the person previously failed to maintain insurance required by section 3101 for a vehicle owned by the person.

(2) This section only applies to an eligible person that applies for automobile insurance before January 1, 2022.2023.