Senate Bill S3316

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Relates to motorcycle insurance policies

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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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co-Sponsors

2011-S3316 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5381
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §5103, Ins L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S8489
2013-2014: S6512, A3600
2015-2016: S4316, A3232
2017-2018: S6455, A216
2019-2020: S6251

2011-S3316 - Summary

Relates to motorcycle insurance policies and requires owners' policies of liability to inform the insured that motor vehicle no-fault insurance does not apply to motorcycles and that state uninsured motorist coverage is available in the alternative.

2011-S3316 - Sponsor Memo

2011-S3316 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  3316

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 16, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  DeFRANCISCO,  GRIFFO,  LARKIN  --  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 motorcycle insurance
  policies

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Section  5103 of the insurance law is amended by adding a
new subsection (f-1) to read as follows:
  (F-1) EVERY OWNER'S POLICY OF LIABILITY INSURANCE ISSUED ON A MOTORCY-
CLE IN SATISFACTION OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF ARTICLE SIX OR EIGHT  OF  THE
VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW OR SECTION TWENTY-FOUR HUNDRED SEVEN OF SUCH LAW
SHALL:
  (1)  INFORM THE INSURED THAT NO-FAULT INSURANCE PROVISIONS FOR AUTOMO-
BILES OR MOTOR VEHICLES DO NOT APPLY TO MOTORCYCLES AND THAT STATE UNDE-
RINSURED MOTORIST COVERAGE IS AVAILABLE, AND THAT THE LACK  OF  NO-FAULT
INSURANCE  UNDER  SOME  CIRCUMSTANCES  CAN  BE OFFSET BY THE PURCHASE OF
STATE  UNDERINSURED  MOTORIST  COVERAGE,  SINCE   DAMAGES   MAY   EXCEED
TWENTY-FIVE  THOUSAND  DOLLARS, WHICH IS THE AMOUNT OF COVERAGE REQUIRED
BY LAW; AND
  (2) REQUIRE THAT  MOTORCYCLISTS  WHO  REFUSE  THE  STATE  UNDERINSURED
MOTORIST COVERAGE SIGN A STATEMENT SAYING THAT THEY WERE INFORMED OF THE
AVAILABILITY OF SUCH AND CHOSE NOT TO OBTAIN SUCH COVERAGE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it  shall  have  become  a  law; provided that any rules and regulations
necessary to implement the provisions of this act on its effective  date
are authorized and directed to be promulgated and shall become effective
on such date.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09482-01-1


              

co-Sponsors

2011-S3316A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5381
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §5103, Ins L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S8489
2013-2014: S6512, A3600
2015-2016: S4316, A3232
2017-2018: S6455, A216
2019-2020: S6251

2011-S3316A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to motorcycle insurance policies and requires owners' policies of liability to inform the insured that motor vehicle no-fault insurance does not apply to motorcycles and that state uninsured motorist coverage is available in the alternative.

2011-S3316A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S3316A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 3316--A
    Cal. No. 1021

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 16, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. DeFRANCISCO, GRIFFO, KLEIN, LARKIN, LIBOUS -- 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, amended on second report,  ordered
  to  a  third  reading,  and  to be reprinted as amended, retaining its
  place in the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to  motorcycle  insurance
  policies

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 5103 of the insurance law is amended  by  adding  a
new subsection (f-1) to read as follows:
  (F-1) EVERY OWNER'S POLICY OF LIABILITY INSURANCE ISSUED ON A MOTORCY-
CLE  IN  SATISFACTION OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF ARTICLE SIX OR EIGHT OF THE
VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW OR SECTION TWENTY-FOUR HUNDRED SEVEN OF SUCH LAW
SHALL INFORM THE INSURED THAT NO-FAULT INSURANCE PROVISIONS FOR  AUTOMO-
BILES OR MOTOR VEHICLES DO NOT APPLY TO MOTORCYCLES AND THAT STATE UNDE-
RINSURED  MOTORIST  COVERAGE IS AVAILABLE, AND THAT THE LACK OF NO-FAULT
INSURANCE UNDER SOME CIRCUMSTANCES CAN BE  OFFSET  BY  THE  PURCHASE  OF
STATE   UNDERINSURED   MOTORIST   COVERAGE,  SINCE  DAMAGES  MAY  EXCEED
TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS, WHICH IS THE AMOUNT OF  COVERAGE  REQUIRED
BY LAW.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it  shall  have  become  a  law; provided that any rules and regulations
necessary to implement the provisions of this act on its effective  date
are authorized and directed to be promulgated and shall become effective
on such date.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09482-02-1


              

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