Assembly Bill A4880A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to charitable bail organizations

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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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2017-A4880 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4776
Current Committee:
Senate Insurance
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §6805, Ins L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
A6980, S494

2017-A4880 - Summary

Relates to certificates to a charitable bail organization to deposit money as bail under certain circumstances.

2017-A4880 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4880
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 3, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. BLAKE, LENTOL -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Codes
 
 AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to charitable bail organ-
   izations
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Paragraph 4 of subsection (a) and subsection (b) of section
 6805  of the insurance law, as added by chapter 181 of the laws of 2012,
 are amended to read as follows:
   (4) A charitable bail organization certificate shall be  valid  for  a
 term  of  five years from issuance. At the time of application for every
 such certificate, [and for every renewal thereof,]  an  applicant  shall
 pay  to  the superintendent a sum of [one thousand] FIVE HUNDRED dollars
 payable each term or fraction of a term, provided, however, that in  his
 or her discretion, the superintendent may waive such fee.
   (b) A charitable bail organization shall:
   (1)  only  deposit  money as bail in the amount of [two] FIVE thousand
 dollars or less for a defendant charged with one or more  [misdemeanors]
 OFFENSES,  AS  DEFINED  IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 10.00 OF THE PENAL
 LAW, provided, however, that such  organization  shall  not  execute  as
 surety any bond for any defendant;
   (2) only deposit money as bail on behalf of a person who is financial-
 ly  unable  to  post  bail,  which may constitute a portion or the whole
 amount of such bail; AND
   (3) [only deposit money as bail in one county in this state. Provided,
 however, that a charitable bail organization whose  principal  place  of
 business is located within a city of a million or more may deposit money
 as bail in the five counties comprising such city; and
   (4)]  not  charge  a  premium  or receive compensation for acting as a
 charitable bail organization.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09733-02-7

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2017-A4880A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4776
Current Committee:
Senate Insurance
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §6805, Ins L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
A6980, S494

2017-A4880A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to certificates to a charitable bail organization to deposit money as bail under certain circumstances.

2017-A4880A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4880--A
                                                         Cal. No. 348
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 3, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. BLAKE, LENTOL, HARRIS, LIFTON, MOSLEY, HYNDMAN,
   SEPULVEDA, L. ROSENTHAL, SIMON, JAFFEE, CARROLL,  GLICK,  JEAN-PIERRE,
   AUBRY,  STECK  --  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK, HEVESI -- read
   once and referred to the Committee on Codes  --  ordered  to  a  third
   reading,  amended  and  ordered  reprinted, retaining its place on the
   order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to charitable bail organ-
   izations
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraph 4 of subsection (a) and subsection (b) of section
 6805  of the insurance law, as added by chapter 181 of the laws of 2012,
 are amended to read as follows:
   (4) A charitable bail organization certificate shall be  valid  for  a
 term  of  five years from issuance. At the time of application for every
 such certificate, [and for every renewal thereof,]  an  applicant  shall
 pay  to  the superintendent a sum of [one thousand] FIVE HUNDRED dollars
 payable each term or fraction of a term, provided, however, that in  his
 or her discretion, the superintendent may waive such fee.
   (b) A charitable bail organization shall:
   (1)  only  deposit  money  as bail in the amount of [two] TEN thousand
 dollars or less for a defendant charged with one or more  [misdemeanors]
 OFFENSES,  AS  DEFINED  IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 10.00 OF THE PENAL
 LAW, provided, however, that such  organization  shall  not  execute  as
 surety any bond for any defendant;
   (2) only deposit money as bail on behalf of a person who is financial-
 ly  unable  to  post  bail,  which may constitute a portion or the whole
 amount of such bail; AND
   (3) [only deposit money as bail in one county in this state. Provided,
 however, that a charitable bail organization whose  principal  place  of

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

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