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| To enact section 3937.183 of the Revised Code to | 1 |
| require motor vehicle insurance policies to cover | 2 |
| loose items inside the vehicle that are damaged or | 3 |
| stolen. | 4 |
| Section 1. That section 3937.183 of the Revised Code be | 5 |
| enacted to read as follows: | 6 |
| Sec. 3937.183. (A) Any policy of motor vehicle insurance | 7 |
| covered under sections 3937.01 to 3937.17 of the Revised Code | 8 |
| that is delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in this state | 9 |
| after the effective date of this section shall include coverage | 10 |
| for a loose item that was inside a motor vehicle when the item | 11 |
| was stolen or damaged as a result of a theft or motor vehicle | 12 |
| accident. | 13 |
| (B) As used in this section: | 14 |
| (1) "Loose item" means an item that is physically within the | 15 |
| motor vehicle that is not a part of the motor vehicle and | 16 |
| includes, but is not limited to, portable electronic devices, | 17 |
| briefcases, purses, and packages. | 18 |
| (2) "Motor vehicle accident" means any accidental damage to | 19 |
| the motor vehicle including, but not limited to, collisions and | 20 |
| natural disasters. | 21 |