Senate Bill S1187

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Prohibits the imposition of different premium rates for disability insurance based on gender

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2021-S1187 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6642
Current Committee:
Assembly Insurance
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3215-a, Ins L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S7416, A9595
2019-2020: S3664, A3024
2023-2024: S450, A3781

2021-S1187 - Summary

Prohibits the imposition of different premium rates for disability insurance based on gender.

2021-S1187 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S1187 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1187
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 8, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. GIANARIS -- 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 prohibiting the  impo-
   sition of different rates for premiums for the provision of disability
   insurance

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The insurance law is amended by adding a new section 3215-a
 to read as follows:
   § 3215-A. DISABILITY INSURANCE PREMIUM RATES. NO INSURER  OFFERING  OR
 PROVIDING  INDIVIDUAL,  GROUP  OR  BLANKET  DISABILITY INSURANCE IN THIS
 STATE SHALL CHARGE OR  IMPOSE  DIFFERENT  RATES  FOR  PREMIUMS  FOR  THE
 PROVISION OF SUCH INSURANCE ON THE BASIS OF THE GENDER OF THE INSURED OR
 INSUREDS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on January 1, 2023, and shall apply to
 policies  and contracts issued, renewed, modified, altered or amended on
 or after such date.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03334-01-1

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2021-S1187A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6642
Current Committee:
Assembly Insurance
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3215-a, Ins L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S7416, A9595
2019-2020: S3664, A3024
2023-2024: S450, A3781

2021-S1187A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the imposition of different premium rates for disability insurance based on gender.

2021-S1187A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S1187A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1187--A
     Cal. No. 346
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 8, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. GIANARIS, BIAGGI -- 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 -- reported favorably from said committee,  ordered  to
   first  and  second  report,  ordered  to  a third reading, amended and
   ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to prohibiting the  impo-
   sition of different rates for premiums for the provision of disability
   insurance
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The insurance law is amended by adding a new section 3215-a
 to read as follows:
   § 3215-A. DISABILITY INSURANCE PREMIUM RATES. NO INSURER  OFFERING  OR
 PROVIDING  INDIVIDUAL,  GROUP  OR  BLANKET  DISABILITY INSURANCE IN THIS
 STATE SHALL CHARGE OR  IMPOSE  DIFFERENT  RATES  FOR  PREMIUMS  FOR  THE
 PROVISION  OF  SUCH  INSURANCE TO INDIVIDUALS INSURED UNDER A POLICY, ON
 THE BASIS OF THE GENDER OF THE INSURED OR INSUREDS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next  succeed-
 ing  one year after it shall have become a law, and shall apply to poli-
 cies and contracts issued, renewed, modified, altered or amended  on  or
 after such date.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03334-02-2

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