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                                                    HOUSE BILL NO. 920

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1987 Regular Session

By Representatives Zellinsky, Lux, S. Wilson and Taylor

Read first time 2/13/87 and referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.

AN ACT Relating to rate-making criteria for private passenger automobile insurance; and adding a new section to chapter 48.19 RCW.

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.