Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jul 15, 2010 |
signed chap.210 |
Jul 09, 2010 |
delivered to governor |
Jul 01, 2010 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.534 substituted for a10275a |
Jun 18, 2010 |
referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 14, 2010 |
amended on third reading 6949a |
Jun 03, 2010 |
advanced to third reading |
Jun 02, 2010 |
2nd report cal. |
Jun 01, 2010 |
1st report cal.682 |
Mar 01, 2010 |
referred to insurance |
Senate Bill S6949
Signed By Governor2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 46th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- 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
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
2009-S6949 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A10275
- Law Section:
- Insurance Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §§3453 & 2131-a, Ins L
2009-S6949 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6949 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to authorizing the issuance of group policies for service providers listed in a commercial directory PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : To authorize the issuance of group policies guaranteeing the performance of contracts entered into by providers of services who are listed in commercial directories. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : This bill would add a new §3453 to the Insurance Law which would authorize the issuance of group policies guaranteeing the performance of contracts entered into by service providers who are listed in commercial directories. The group policy would be issued to the publisher of the commercial directory and premium could be paid by the directory publisher, the service providers advertising in the directory or the cost could be shared between the publisher and the service providers. The amount of coverage shall not exceed $5,000 for each contract guaranteed by the coverage.
2009-S6949 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6949 I N S E N A T E March 1, 2010 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BRESLIN -- 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 authorizing the issu- ance of group policies for service providers listed in a commercial directory 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 3453 to read as follows: S 3453. GROUP POLICY FOR SERVICE PROVIDERS LISTED IN A COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY. (A) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING DEFINITIONS SHALL APPLY: (1) "COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY" MEANS ANY LISTING OF BUSINESSES IN PRINT OR ELECTRONIC FORM WHICH IS ISSUED BY AN ENTITY THAT PUBLISHES BOTH WHITE AND YELLOW PAGE DIRECTORIES. (2) "SERVICE PROVIDER" MEANS ANY INDIVIDUAL OR BUSINESS ENTITY WHO IS LISTED IN A COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY AND WHO PURCHASES ADVERTISING SERVICES FROM A PUBLISHER OF A COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY AND WHO PROVIDES CERTAIN TYPES OF SERVICES AS SPECIFIED BY THE PUBLISHER OF THE COMMERCIAL DIREC- TORY. (B) A GROUP POLICY MAY BE ISSUED AND DELIVERED IN THE STATE TO A GROUP POLICYHOLDER, WHO SHALL BE A PUBLISHER OF A COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. (C) THE POLICY SHALL GUARANTEE THE PERFORMANCE OF CONTRACTS ENTERED INTO BY SERVICE PROVIDERS AND SHALL BE ISSUED ONLY TO A BUSINESS THAT PUBLISHES COMMERCIAL DIRECTORIES. (D) THE POLICY MAY PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR THE KIND OF INSURANCE AUTHOR- IZED BY PARAGRAPH SIXTEEN OF SUBSECTION (A) OF SECTION ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED THIRTEEN OF THIS CHAPTER AND MAY ONLY BE ISSUED BY AN AUTHORIZED INSURER. THE AMOUNT OF COVERAGE SHALL NOT EXCEED FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR EACH CONTRACT GUARANTEED BY THE COVERAGE. (E) THE PREMIUM FOR THE GROUP POLICY MAY BE PAID BY THE GROUP POLICY- HOLDER FROM THE FUNDS CONTRIBUTED: (1) WHOLLY BY THE GROUP POLICYHOLDER; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
2009-S6949A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A10275
- Law Section:
- Insurance Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §§3453 & 2131-a, Ins L
2009-S6949A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6949A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to authorizing the issuance of group policies for service providers listed in a commercial directory PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To authorize the issuance of group policies guaranteeing the performance of contracts entered into by providers of services who are listed in commercial directories. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill would add a new §3453 to the Insurance Law which would authorize the issuance of group policies guaranteeing the performance of contracts entered into by service providers who are listed in commercial directories. The group policy would be issued to the publisher of the commercial directory and premium could be paid by the directory publisher, the service providers advertising in the directory or the cost could be shared between the publisher and the service providers. The amount of coverage shall not exceed $5,000 for each contract guaranteed by the coverage.
2009-S6949A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6949--A Cal. No. 682 I N S E N A T E March 1, 2010 ___________ Introduced by Sens. BRESLIN, THOMPSON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Insurance -- 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 authorizing the issu- ance of group policies for service providers listed in a commercial directory 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 3453 to read as follows: S 3453. GROUP POLICY FOR SERVICE PROVIDERS LISTED IN A COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY. (A) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING DEFINITIONS SHALL APPLY: (1) "COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY" MEANS ANY LISTING OF BUSINESSES IN PRINT OR ELECTRONIC FORM THAT IS ISSUED BY AN ENTITY THAT PUBLISHES BOTH WHITE AND YELLOW PAGE DIRECTORIES. (2) "GROUP MEMBER" MEANS A SERVICE PROVIDER THAT IS INSURED UNDER THE GROUP POLICY. (3) "GROUP POLICYHOLDER" MEANS AN ENTITY THAT PUBLISHES COMMERCIAL DIRECTORIES. (4) "SERVICE PROVIDER" MEANS ANY INDIVIDUAL OR BUSINESS ENTITY WHO IS LISTED IN A COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY; PURCHASES ADVERTISING SERVICES FROM A PUBLISHER OF A COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY; AND PROVIDES CERTAIN TYPES OF SERVICES AS SPECIFIED BY THE PUBLISHER OF THE COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY. (B) A GROUP POLICY MAY BE ISSUED OR ISSUED FOR DELIVERY IN THIS STATE TO A GROUP POLICYHOLDER ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. (C) COVERAGE UNDER A GROUP POLICY SHALL EXTEND ONLY TO SERVICE PROVID- ERS, AND SHALL BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF CONTRACTS ENTERED INTO BY SERVICE PROVIDERS. (D) A GROUP POLICY MAY PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR THE KIND OF INSURANCE AUTHORIZED BY PARAGRAPH SIXTEEN OF SUBSECTION (A) OF SECTION ONE THOU- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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