Assembly Bill A7770A

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to an immigration bail business

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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-A7770 - Details

Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 68-A §§6810 - 6816, Ins L

2021-A7770 - Summary

Provides for regulating immigration bail businesses including restrictions on who may operate such a business; provides for who may bring an action against an immigration bail business.

2021-A7770 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7770
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 21, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. EPSTEIN, TAYLOR -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Insurance
 
 AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to providing for  licens-
   ing of an immigration bond business
 
   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  article  68-A
 to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 68-A
                         IMMIGRATION BOND BUSINESS
 SECTION 6810. IMMIGRATION BOND BUSINESS.
         6811. IMMIGRATION BOND BUSINESS; LICENSING.
         6812. RESTRICTIONS.
         6813. PREMIUM OR COMPENSATION.
         6814. CIVIL ACTION BY PRIVATE PARTY; DAMAGES; ATTORNEY FEES.
         6815. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
         6816. REGULATIONS.
   § 6810. IMMIGRATION  BOND  BUSINESS. (A)(1) ANY PERSON, FIRM OR ORGAN-
 IZATION WHO CHARGES A PREMIUM OR  RECEIVES  COMPENSATION  IN  CONNECTION
 WITH THE DEPOSITING OF MONEY OR PROPERTY AS BOND, EXECUTES AS SURETY, OR
 NEGOTIATES OR SOLICITS, ANY BOND, OR INDEMNIFIES OR UNDERWRITES BONDS IN
 RELATION  TO  ANY  PROCEEDING,  FILING OR ACTION AFFECTING THE NON-IMMI-
 GRANT, IMMIGRANT OR CITIZENSHIP STATUS OF A PERSON  WHICH  ARISES  UNDER
 THE  IMMIGRATION  AND  NATIONALITY  LAW, EXECUTIVE ORDER OR PRESIDENTIAL
 PROCLAMATION, OR WHICH ARISES UNDER ACTIONS OR REGULATIONS OF THE UNITED
 STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY SHALL BE DEEMED TO  BE  DOING  AN
 IMMIGRATION BOND BUSINESS AS DEFINED IN THIS ARTICLE AND DOING AN INSUR-
 ANCE BUSINESS AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE ELEVEN OF THIS CHAPTER.
   (2)  EXCEPT  FOR A CORPORATION AUTHORIZED TO WRITE FIDELITY AND SURETY
 INSURANCE AND TO  DO  AN  IMMIGRATION  BOND  BUSINESS  PURSUANT  TO  THE
 PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE ELEVEN OF THIS CHAPTER AND OTHERWISE IN COMPLIANCE
 WITH  ALL  OTHER  REQUIREMENTS  OF  THIS CHAPTER TO DO SUCH BUSINESS, NO
 PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION SHALL ENGAGE IN AN IMMIGRATION BOND BUSINESS
 IN THIS STATE.
              

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2021-A7770A - Details

Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 68-A §§6810 - 6816, Ins L

2021-A7770A - Summary

Provides for regulating immigration bail businesses including restrictions on who may operate such a business; provides for who may bring an action against an immigration bail business.

2021-A7770A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7770--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 21, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  EPSTEIN, TAYLOR, RICHARDSON -- read once and
   referred to the Committee on Insurance -- committee  discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee
 
 AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to providing for  licens-
   ing of an immigration bond business

   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  article  68-A
 to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 68-A
                         IMMIGRATION BOND BUSINESS
 SECTION 6810. IMMIGRATION BOND BUSINESS.
         6811. IMMIGRATION BOND BUSINESS; LICENSING.
         6812. RESTRICTIONS.
         6813. PREMIUM OR COMPENSATION.
         6814. CIVIL ACTION BY PRIVATE PARTY; DAMAGES; ATTORNEY FEES.
         6815. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
         6816. REGULATIONS.
   § 6810. IMMIGRATION  BOND  BUSINESS. (A)(1) ANY PERSON, FIRM OR ORGAN-
 IZATION WHO CHARGES A PREMIUM OR A  FEE,  OR  RECEIVES  COMPENSATION  IN
 CONNECTION WITH THE DEPOSITING OF MONEY OR PROPERTY AS BOND, EXECUTES AS
 SURETY,  OR  NEGOTIATES  OR SOLICITS, ANY BOND, OR INDEMNIFIES OR UNDER-
 WRITES BONDS IN RELATION TO ANY PROCEEDING, FILING OR  ACTION  AFFECTING
 THE  NON-IMMIGRANT,  IMMIGRANT  OR  CITIZENSHIP STATUS OF A PERSON WHICH
 ARISES UNDER THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY  LAW,  EXECUTIVE  ORDER  OR
 PRESIDENTIAL  PROCLAMATION, OR WHICH ARISES UNDER ACTIONS OR REGULATIONS
 OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY SHALL BE DEEMED  TO
 BE  DOING  AN  IMMIGRATION  BOND BUSINESS AS DEFINED IN THIS ARTICLE AND
 DOING AN INSURANCE BUSINESS AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE ELEVEN OF  THIS  CHAP-
 TER.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09647-03-1
              

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2021-A7770B - Details

Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 68-A §§6810 - 6816, Ins L

2021-A7770B - Summary

Provides for regulating immigration bail businesses including restrictions on who may operate such a business; provides for who may bring an action against an immigration bail business.

2021-A7770B - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7770--B
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 21, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. EPSTEIN, TAYLOR, QUART, SEAWRIGHT, KELLES, GONZA-
   LEZ-ROJAS,  CRUZ,  FORREST,  GOTTFRIED, SIMON, REYES, BURGOS, JACKSON,
   MEEKS, STECK,  TAPIA,  RAMOS,  FERNANDEZ,  AUBRY,  GIBBS,  SOLAGES  --
   Multi-Sponsored  by  -- M. of A. COOK -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Insurance -- committee discharged, bill amended,  ordered
   reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said committee -- recommitted
   to the Committee on Insurance in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec.
   2 -- reported and referred to the  Committee  on  Codes  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the insurance law, in relation to an immigration bail
   business
 
   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 1123
 to read as follows:
   § 1123. IMMIGRATION BAIL BUSINESS. (A)(1)  ANY  PERSON,  FIRM,  CORPO-
 RATION,  OR OTHER ENTITY WHO SHALL FOR ANOTHER DEPOSIT MONEY OR PROPERTY
 AS BAIL OR EXECUTE AS SURETY ANY  BOND  IN  ANY  IMMIGRATION  ACTION  OR
 PROCEEDING  WHO  WITHIN  A  PERIOD OF ONE MONTH PRIOR THERETO SHALL HAVE
 MADE SUCH A DEPOSIT OR GIVEN SUCH BAIL IN MORE THAN TWO CASES NOT  ARIS-
 ING  OUT  OF  THE  SAME TRANSACTION SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE DOING AN IMMI-
 GRATION BAIL BUSINESS AS DEFINED IN THIS SECTION AND DOING AN  INSURANCE
 BUSINESS AS DEFINED IN THIS ARTICLE.
   (2)  EXCEPT  FOR A CORPORATION AUTHORIZED TO WRITE FIDELITY AND SURETY
 INSURANCE AND TO  DO  AN  IMMIGRATION  BAIL  BUSINESS  PURSUANT  TO  THE
 PROVISIONS  OF  THIS  ARTICLE AND OTHERWISE IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL OTHER
 REQUIREMENTS OF THIS CHAPTER TO  DO  SUCH  BUSINESS,  NO  PERSON,  FIRM,
 CORPORATION,  OR  OTHER ENTITY SHALL ENGAGE IN AN IMMIGRATION BAIL BUSI-
 NESS IN THIS STATE.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09647-05-2
 A. 7770--B                          2
              

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2021-A7770C (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 68-A §§6810 - 6816, Ins L

2021-A7770C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for regulating immigration bail businesses including restrictions on who may operate such a business; provides for who may bring an action against an immigration bail business.

2021-A7770C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7770--C
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 21, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. EPSTEIN, TAYLOR, QUART, SEAWRIGHT, KELLES, GONZA-
   LEZ-ROJAS,  CRUZ,  FORREST,  GOTTFRIED, SIMON, REYES, BURGOS, JACKSON,
   MEEKS, STECK, TAPIA, RAMOS, FERNANDEZ, AUBRY, GIBBS,  SOLAGES,  WEPRIN
   --  Multi-Sponsored  by  -- M. of A. COOK -- read once and referred to
   the Committee on Insurance  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered  reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted to said committee --
   recommitted to the Committee on Insurance in accordance with  Assembly
   Rule  3,  sec. 2 -- reported and referred to the Committee on Codes --
   committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
   recommitted  to  said  committee -- again reported from said committee
   with amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to  said
   committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the insurance law, in relation to an immigration bail
   business
 
   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 1123
 to read as follows:
   § 1123. IMMIGRATION BAIL BUSINESS. (A)(1)  ANY  PERSON,  FIRM,  CORPO-
 RATION,  OR OTHER ENTITY WHO SHALL FOR ANOTHER DEPOSIT MONEY OR PROPERTY
 AS BAIL OR EXECUTE AS SURETY ANY  BOND  IN  ANY  IMMIGRATION  ACTION  OR
 PROCEEDING  WHO  WITHIN  A  PERIOD OF ONE MONTH PRIOR THERETO SHALL HAVE
 MADE SUCH A DEPOSIT OR GIVEN SUCH BAIL IN MORE THAN TWO CASES NOT  ARIS-
 ING  OUT  OF  THE  SAME TRANSACTION SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE DOING AN IMMI-
 GRATION BAIL BUSINESS.
   (2) EXCEPT FOR A CORPORATION AUTHORIZED TO WRITE FIDELITY  AND  SURETY
 INSURANCE  AND  TO  DO  AN  IMMIGRATION  BAIL  BUSINESS  PURSUANT TO THE
 PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE AND OTHERWISE IN COMPLIANCE  WITH  ALL  OTHER
 REQUIREMENTS  OF  THIS  CHAPTER  TO  DO  SUCH BUSINESS, NO PERSON, FIRM,
 CORPORATION, OR OTHER ENTITY SHALL ENGAGE IN AN IMMIGRATION  BAIL  BUSI-
 NESS IN THIS STATE.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09647-09-2
              

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