| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to insurance |
| Jun 24, 2011 |
committed to rules |
| May 16, 2011 |
amended on third reading 2683b |
| Mar 22, 2011 |
amended on third reading (t) 2683a |
| Feb 28, 2011 |
advanced to third reading |
| Feb 15, 2011 |
2nd report cal. |
| Feb 14, 2011 |
1st report cal.87 |
| Jan 28, 2011 |
referred to insurance |
Senate Bill S2683B
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP, RFM) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Insurance Committee
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2011-S2683 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Insurance
- Law Section:
- Insurance Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §2335, Ins L
2011-S2683 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2683
TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the insurance law and chapter 277 of the laws of 2010 amending
the insurance law relating to prohibiting surcharges for certain
automobiles accidents; in relation to motor vehicle liability insurance
rates
PURPOSE:
To address technical issues which have arisen with regard to
the implementation of chapter 277 of the laws of 2010.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
This bill would remedy certain technical issues
which have arisen in the implementation of chapter 277 of the laws of
2010. Specifically, this bill would clarify that the $2,000 accident
surcharge threshold is applicable to accidents occurring on or after
March 1, 2011. This bill would also restore the superintendent of
Insurance's authority to amend the surcharge threshold by regulation.
JUSTIFICATION:
This bill is necessary to address certain unanticipated
technical concerns which have arisen in connection with the
implementation of chapter 277 of the laws of 2010. Specifically,
this bill would ensure and codify the legislature's original intent
2011-S2683 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
2683
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 28, 2011
___________
Introduced by Sen. SEWARD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Insurance
AN ACT to amend the insurance law and chapter 277 of the laws of 2010
amending the insurance law relating to prohibiting surcharges for
certain automobiles accidents; in relation to motor vehicle liability
insurance rates
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subsection (a) of section 2335 of the insurance law, as
amended by chapter 277 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as
follows:
(a) has had an accident ON OR AFTER MARCH FIRST, TWO THOUSAND ELEVEN
that does not result in aggregate damage to property in excess of two
thousand dollars, provided that any policy surcharge shall be permissi-
ble for any accident [which] THAT results in bodily injury or if the
insured has more than one accident in the merit rating experience peri-
od. THE SUPERINTENDENT MAY, PURSUANT TO REGULATION, INCREASE THE TWO
THOUSAND DOLLAR THRESHOLD FOR INFLATION OR ANY OTHER REASON FOR WHICH
THE SUPERINTENDENT DETERMINES THE INCREASE TO BE REASONABLE AND APPRO-
PRIATE. WHENEVER THE SUPERINTENDENT INCREASES THE THRESHOLD, SUCH
INCREASE SHALL APPLY TO ACCIDENTS OCCURRING ON OR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE
DATE OF THE REGULATION. Nothing in this subsection shall change the
dollar amount of the accident reporting threshold required under para-
graph one of subdivision (a) of section six hundred five of the vehicle
and traffic law.
S 2. Section 2 of chapter 277 of the laws of 2010, amending the insur-
ance law relating to prohibiting surcharges for certain automobile acci-
dents, is amended to read as follows:
S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law provided that the amendments to section 2335
of the insurance law made by section one of this act shall expire on the
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08541-01-1
2011-S2683A - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Insurance
- Law Section:
- Insurance Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §2335, Ins L
2011-S2683A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2683A
TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the insurance law,
in relation to motor vehicle liability insurance
rates
PURPOSE:
To address technical issues which have arisen with regard to
the implementation of chapter 277 of the laws of 2010.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
This bill would remedy certain technical issues
which have arisen in the implementation of chapter 277 of the laws of
2010, which took effect on November 27, 2010. Specifically, this
bill clarities that the $2,000 accident surcharge threshold is
applicable to accidents occurring on or after May 1, 2011. The bill
further clarifies that the higher threshold will also apply to
policies issued, modified or renewed between November 27, 2010 and
May 1, 2011. This bill would also restore the superintendent of
insurance's authority to amend the surcharge threshold by regulation.
JUSTIFICATION:
This bill is necessary to address certain
unanticipated technical concerns which have arisen in connection with
2011-S2683A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
2683--A
Cal. No. 87
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 28, 2011
___________
Introduced by Sen. SEWARD -- 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 motor vehicle liabil-
ity insurance rates
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subsection (a) of section 2335 of the insurance law, as
amended by chapter 277 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as
follows:
(a)(1) WITH RESPECT TO POLICIES ISSUED, MODIFIED OR RENEWED ON OR
AFTER NOVEMBER TWENTY-SEVENTH, TWO THOUSAND TEN AND PRIOR TO MAY FIRST,
TWO THOUSAND ELEVEN AND ANY RENEWALS THEREOF WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACCI-
DENT WHICH OCCURRED PRIOR TO MAY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND ELEVEN has had an
accident that does not result in aggregate damage to property in excess
of two thousand dollars, provided that any policy surcharge shall be
permissible for any accident which results in bodily injury or if the
insured has more than one accident in the merit rating experience peri-
od. Nothing in this subsection shall change the dollar amount of the
accident reporting threshold required under paragraph one of subdivision
(a) of section six hundred five of the vehicle and traffic law; AND
(2) WITH RESPECT TO POLICIES ISSUED OR RENEWED ON OR AFTER MAY FIRST,
TWO THOUSAND ELEVEN HAS HAD AN ACCIDENT ON OR AFTER MAY FIRST, TWO THOU-
SAND ELEVEN THAT DOES NOT RESULT IN AGGREGATE DAMAGE TO PROPERTY IN
EXCESS OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS, PROVIDED THAT ANY POLICY SURCHARGE SHALL
BE PERMISSIBLE FOR ANY ACCIDENT WHICH RESULTS IN BODILY INJURY OR IF THE
INSURED HAS MORE THAN ONE ACCIDENT IN THE MERIT RATING EXPERIENCE
PERIOD.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08541-04-1
2011-S2683B (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Insurance
- Law Section:
- Insurance Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §2335, Ins L
2011-S2683B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2683B
TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the insurance law,
in relation to motor vehicle liability insurance
rates
PURPOSE:
To address technical issues which have
arisen with regard to
the implementation of chapter 277 of the laws of 201O.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
This bill would remedy certain technical issues
which have arisen in the implementation of chapter 277 of the laws of
2010, which took effect on November 27, 2010. Specifically, this bill
clarifies that the $2,000 accident surcharge threshold is applicable
to accidents occurring on or after June 1, 2011.
The bill further clarifies that the higher threshold will also apply
to policies issued, modified or renewed between November 27, 2010 and
June 1, 2011. This bill would also restore the superintendent of
insurance's authority to amend the surcharge threshold by regulation.
JUSTIFICATION:
This bill is necessary to address certain unanticipated
2011-S2683B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
2683--B
Cal. No. 87
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 28, 2011
___________
Introduced by Sen. SEWARD -- 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 -- again amended and ordered
reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to motor vehicle liabil-
ity insurance rates
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subsection (a) of section 2335 of the insurance law, as
amended by chapter 277 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as
follows:
(a)(1) WITH RESPECT TO POLICIES ISSUED, MODIFIED OR RENEWED ON OR
AFTER NOVEMBER TWENTY-SEVENTH, TWO THOUSAND TEN AND PRIOR TO JUNE FIRST,
TWO THOUSAND ELEVEN AND ANY RENEWALS THEREOF WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACCI-
DENT WHICH OCCURRED PRIOR TO JUNE FIRST, TWO THOUSAND ELEVEN has had an
accident that does not result in aggregate damage to property in excess
of two thousand dollars, provided that any policy surcharge shall be
permissible for any accident which results in bodily injury or if the
insured has more than one accident in the merit rating experience peri-
od. Nothing in this subsection shall change the dollar amount of the
accident reporting threshold required under paragraph one of subdivision
(a) of section six hundred five of the vehicle and traffic law; AND
(2) WITH RESPECT TO POLICIES ISSUED OR RENEWED ON OR AFTER JUNE FIRST,
TWO THOUSAND ELEVEN HAS HAD AN ACCIDENT ON OR AFTER JUNE FIRST, TWO
THOUSAND ELEVEN THAT DOES NOT RESULT IN AGGREGATE DAMAGE TO PROPERTY IN
EXCESS OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS, PROVIDED THAT ANY POLICY SURCHARGE SHALL
BE PERMISSIBLE FOR ANY ACCIDENT WHICH RESULTS IN BODILY INJURY OR IF THE
INSURED HAS MORE THAN ONE ACCIDENT IN THE MERIT RATING EXPERIENCE
PERIOD.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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