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SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 920
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AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
C 320 L 87 PV
State of Washington 50th Legislature 1987 Regular Session
By House Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance (originally sponsored by Representatives Zellinsky, Lux, S. Wilson and Taylor)
Read first time 2/25/87 and passed to Committee on Rules.
AN ACT Relating to rate-making criteria for private passenger automobile insurance; adding a new section to chapter 48.19 RCW; and providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 48.19 RCW to read as follows:
Due consideration in making rates for motor vehicle insurance shall be given to:
(1) Any anticipated change in losses that may be attributable to the use of seat belts, child restraints, and other lifesaving devices. An exhibit detailing these changes and any credits or discounts resulting from any such changes shall be included in each filing pertaining to private passenger automobile (or motor vehicle) insurance.
(2) Any anticipated change in losses that may be attributable to the use of properly installed and maintained anti-theft devices in the insured private passenger automobile. An exhibit detailing these losses and any credits or discounts resulting from any such changes shall be included in each filing pertaining to private passenger automobile (or motor vehicle) insurance.
(3) Any anticipated change in losses that may be attributable to the use of lights and lighting devices that have been proven effective in increasing the visibility of motor vehicles during daytime or in poor visibility conditions and to the use of rear stop lights that have been proven effective in reducing rear-end collisions. An exhibit detailing these losses and any credits or discounts resulting from any such changes shall be included in each filing pertaining to private passenger automobile (or motor vehicle) insurance.
(4) Any anticipated change in losses per vehicle covered that may be attributable to the fact that the insured has more vehicles covered under the policy than there are insured drivers in the same household. An exhibit detailing these changes and any credits or discounts resulting from any such changes shall be included in each filing pertaining to private passenger automobile (or motor vehicle) insurance.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. This act shall take effect on January 1, 1988. Passed the House April 21, 1987.