HOUSE BILL No. 5602

 

February 26, 2004, Introduced by Reps. Gaffney, Nofs, Ward, LaSata, Meyer, Gleason, Plakas, Smith, Elkins, Hunter and Daniels and referred to the Committee on Insurance.

        

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                 A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled                                             

                                                                                

    "The insurance code of 1956,"                                               

                                                                                

    (MCL 500.100 to 500.8302) by adding section 3009a.                          

                                                                                

                THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:                      

                                                                                

1       Sec. 3009a.  Every insurer that sells an automobile                         

                                                                                

2   liability or motor vehicle liability policy in this state shall             

                                                                                

3   make available for purchase, upon the request of an insured or              

                                                                                

4   applicant, uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage.  Each              

                                                                                

5   uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage shall be subject to            

                                                                                

6   a limit, exclusive of interest and costs, of not less than the              

                                                                                

7   liability limits set forth in section 3009, and shall be                    

                                                                                

8   consistent with rates and forms maintained in accordance with               

                                                                                

9   this act.  The coverage, terms, and exclusions for uninsured and            

                                                                                

10  underinsured motorist coverage shall be as defined in the policy.