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Senate Bill S1380
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 11th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Insurance Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D) Senate District
2009-S1380 (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-S1380 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Requires that any schedule of rates or rating plan for non-commercial private passenger automobile insurance coverage submitted to the superintendent of insurance shall provide for an appropriate reduction in premium charges for any insured participating in an official police department program or other program designed to prevent or reduce motor vehicle theft.
2009-S1380 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1380 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to motor vehicle insurance rate reductions for participation in certain anti-theft programs PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : To enable consumers to receive automobile insurance premium reductions for the installation of anti-theft devices on their vehicles. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : This bill amends the Insurance Law section 2336(c) by adding a new subsection (i) to provide for automobile insurance premium reductions for drivers who are participating in an official police department program designed to prevent or reduce motor vehicle theft. The rates will continue to be based on schedules submitted to the Superintendent of Insurance by the insurers issuing policies. JUSTIFICATION : Current law provides for automobile insurance premium reductions for persons whose vehicles have homing devices or auto glass etching to aid in the recovery of stolen vehicles. This legislation would expand this provision to drivers who participate in approved anti-theft programs. Various anti-theft devices have proven to be deterrents to
2009-S1380 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1380 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 29, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sens. STAVISKY, ADAMS, DIAZ, DUANE, C. JOHNSON, ONORATO, PARKER, SAMPSON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Insurance AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to motor vehicle insur- ance rate reductions for participation in certain anti-theft programs THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 2336 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new subsection (i) to read as follows: (I) ANY SCHEDULE OR RATING PLAN FOR NON-COMMERCIAL PRIVATE PASSENGER AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE SHALL PROVIDE FOR AN APPROPRIATE REDUCTION IN PREMIUM CHARGES FOR COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE WITH RESPECT TO ANY INSURED VEHICLE ENROLLED BY THE OWNER IN THE "COMBAT AUTO THEFT (C.A.T.) PROGRAM" OR ANY OTHER MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT PREVENTION PROGRAM ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-THREE OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, IN ANY MUNICIPALITY PARTICIPATING IN SUCH PROGRAM. S 2. Section 2342 of the insurance law, as amended by chapter 136 of the laws of 2008, is amended to read as follows: S 2342. Expiration of certain provisions. The provisions of subsection (c) of section two thousand three hundred seven, section two thousand three hundred eight, subsection (a) of section two thousand three hundred ten, sections two thousand three hundred sixteen, two thousand three hundred twenty, two thousand three hundred twenty-three, two thou- sand three hundred twenty-six, and two thousand three hundred thirty- five, [subsection] SUBSECTIONS (b) AND (I) of section two thousand three hundred thirty-six and section two thousand three hundred forty-one of this article shall cease to be of any force or effect during the period August third, two thousand one through the day before the effective date of the property/casualty insurance availability act, and after June thirtieth, two thousand eleven. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00022-01-9
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