Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 30, 2018 |
print number 1986a |
Jan 30, 2018 |
amend and recommit to insurance |
Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to insurance |
Jan 11, 2017 |
referred to insurance |
Senate Bill S1986A
2017-2018 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP, RFM) Senate District
(R) Senate District
(R, C) 60th Senate District
(R, C, IP) 54th Senate District
2017-S1986 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A2952
- Current Committee:
- Senate Insurance
- Law Section:
- Insurance Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §2336, Ins L
- Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
-
S7368, A10222
2017-S1986 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1986 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to providing a reduction in insurance premium charges for insured volunteer firefighters or emergency personnel for a three year period after successfully completing the emergency vehicle operator's course as part of his or her training PURPOSE : To permit a volunteer firefighter or emergency personnel member who has successfully completed the emergency vehicle operator's course to receive an additional 5% discount on his or her motor vehicle insurance premium. This discount is in addition to the current 10% reduction that is offered to individuals who have completed an accident prevention course. If an individual has not completed an accident prevention course, that individual would be eligible for a 15% discount upon completion of the EVOC training. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Sections 1 and 2: Provides that any schedule of rates or rating plan for motor vehicle liability and collision insurance submitted to the Superintendent shall provide for a reduction in premium charges for insured volunteer firefighters or emergency personnel for a three year period after successfully completing the emergency vehicle operator's
2017-S1986 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1986 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 11, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MARCHIONE -- 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 providing a reduction in insurance premium charges for insured volunteer firefighters or emergency personnel for a three year period after successfully completing the emergency vehicle operator's course as part of his or her training THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subsection (a) of section 2336 of the insurance law, as amended by chapter 751 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows: (a) (1) Any schedule of rates or rating plan for motor vehicle liabil- ity and collision insurance submitted to the superintendent shall provide for an appropriate reduction in premium charges for any insured for a three year period after successfully completing a motor vehicle accident prevention course, known as the national safety council's defensive driving course, or any driver improvement course approved by the department of motor vehicles as being equivalent to the national safety council's defensive driving course, provided that, except as provided in article twelve-C of the vehicle and traffic law, there shall be no reduction in premiums for a self instruction defensive driving course or a course which does not provide for actual classroom instruc- tion for a minimum number of hours as determined by the department of motor vehicles. Such reduction in premium charges shall be subsequently modified to the extent appropriate, based upon analysis of loss experi- ence statistics and other relevant factors. All such accident prevention courses shall be monitored by the department of motor vehicles and shall include components of instruction in "Road Rage" awareness and in "Work Zone Safety" awareness as defined by the commissioner of motor vehicles. The provisions of this section shall not apply to attendance at a EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP, RFM) Senate District
(R) Senate District
(R, C) 60th Senate District
(R, C, IP) 54th Senate District
2017-S1986A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A2952
- Current Committee:
- Senate Insurance
- Law Section:
- Insurance Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §2336, Ins L
- Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
-
S7368, A10222
2017-S1986A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1986A SPONSOR: MARCHIONE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to providing a reduction in insurance premium charges for insured volunteer firefighters or emergency personnel for a three year period after successfully completing the emergency vehicle operator's course as part of his or her training PURPOSE: To permit a volunteer firefighter or emergency personnel member who has successfully completed the emergency vehicle operator's course (EVOC) an opportunity to receive an additional discount on his or her motor vehi- cle insurance premium. This actuarially appropriate discount is in addi- tion to the current reduction that is offered to individuals who have completed an accident prevention course. If an individual has not completed a prior accident prevention course, that individual may still be eligible for the discount upon completion of the EVOC training. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
2017-S1986A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1986--A 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 11, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MARCHIONE, AKSHAR, CROCI, GALLIVAN, HELMING, RANZEN- HOFER, RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Insurance -- recommitted to the Committee on Insurance in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to providing a reduction in insurance premium charges for insured volunteer firefighters or emergency personnel for a three year period after successfully completing the emergency vehicle operator's course as part of his or her training THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subsection (a) of section 2336 of the insurance law, as amended by chapter 751 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows: (a) (1) Any schedule of rates or rating plan for motor vehicle liabil- ity and collision insurance submitted to the superintendent shall provide for an appropriate reduction in premium charges for any insured for a three year period after successfully completing a motor vehicle accident prevention course, known as the national safety council's defensive driving course, or any driver improvement course approved by the department of motor vehicles as being equivalent to the national safety council's defensive driving course, provided that, except as provided in article twelve-C of the vehicle and traffic law, there shall be no reduction in premiums for a self instruction defensive driving course or a course which does not provide for actual classroom instruc- tion for a minimum number of hours as determined by the department of motor vehicles. Such reduction in premium charges shall be subsequently modified to the extent appropriate, based upon analysis of loss experi- ence statistics and other relevant factors. All such accident prevention EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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