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Senate Bill S598
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) 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
2009-S598 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8025
- Current Committee:
- Senate Insurance
- Law Section:
- Insurance Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง3425, Ins L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
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S928, A1007
2009-S598 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S598 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to insuring motor vehicles used for volunteer firefighting PURPOSE : This legislation prohibits insurance companies from refusing to issue or renew an automobile insurance policy for the sole reason that the motor vehicle to be insured is used for volunteer fire fighting. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 3425 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new subsection (s) to prohibit insurance companies from refusing to issue or renew an automobile insurance individually owned private passenger policy for the sole reason that the motor vehicle to be insured is used for volunteer fire fighting. JUSTIFICATION : A major auto insurance company serving New York residents recently denied renewal of an auto insurance policy for a gentleman for the sole reason that he used the vehicle to travel to calls in his role as a volunteer fire fighter. Members of volunteer fire departments across New York State
2009-S598 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 598 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 9, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MARCELLINO -- 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 insuring motor vehi- cles used for volunteer firefighting THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 3425 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new subsection (s) to read as follows: (S) WITH RESPECT TO AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE, NO INSURER SHALL REFUSE TO ISSUE OR RENEW A COVERED INDIVIDUALLY-OWNED PRIVATE PASSENGER POLICY SOLELY ON THE GROUND THAT THE MOTOR VEHICLE TO BE INSURED UNDER SUCH POLICY SHALL BE USED FOR VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTING. S 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04935-01-9
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