assembly Bill A5415A

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to liability insurance rate reductions upon completion of a boating safety course or an advanced boating safety course

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    • Passed Senate
    • Passed Assembly
  • Delivered to Governor
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Actions

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Assembly Actions - Lowercase
Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Dec 15, 2020 approval memo.41
signed chap.335
Dec 03, 2020 delivered to governor
Jul 23, 2020 returned to senate
passed assembly
ordered to third reading cal.205
substituted for a5415a
Jul 23, 2020 substituted by s3688a
Jul 20, 2020 amended on third reading 5415a
Jul 20, 2020 vote reconsidered - restored to third reading
returned to assembly
recalled from senate
Feb 26, 2020 referred to insurance
delivered to senate
passed assembly
Jan 08, 2020 ordered to third reading cal.205
returned to assembly
died in senate
Jun 18, 2019 referred to rules
delivered to senate
passed assembly
Jun 13, 2019 ordered to third reading rules cal.266
rules report cal.266
reported
Jun 11, 2019 reported referred to rules
Jun 05, 2019 reported referred to codes
Feb 12, 2019 referred to insurance

Votes

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Jul 21, 2020 - Rules committee Vote

S3688A
19
0
committee
19
Aye
0
Nay
0
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Abstained
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Jul 20, 2020 - Insurance committee Vote

S3688A
11
0
committee
11
Aye
0
Nay
0
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Abstained
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A5415 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3688
Law Section:
Navigation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §78-a, Nav L; add §2336-b, Ins L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S7855
2013-2014: A1930, S2022
2015-2016: A584, S789
2017-2018: A2336, S2985

A5415 - Summary

Requires liability insurance rate reductions upon completion of a boating safety course or an advanced boating safety course.

A5415 - Bill Text download pdf


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

    S. 3688                                                  A. 5415

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                            February 12, 2019
                               ___________

IN  SENATE  --  Introduced  by Sens. LAVALLE, GALLIVAN -- read twice and
  ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
  Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation

IN  ASSEMBLY  -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE, RAIA, JEAN-PIERRE, GALEF
  -- Multi-Sponsored by --  M.  of  A.  ENGLEBRIGHT  --  read  once  and
  referred to the Committee on Insurance

AN ACT to amend the navigation law and the insurance law, in relation to
  insurance  rate  reductions upon completion of a boating safety course
  or an advanced boating safety course

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

  Section 1. Section 78-a of the navigation law, as added by chapter 160
of  the  laws of 1990 and as further amended by section 104 of part A of
chapter 62 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows:
  § 78-a. Insurance rate reduction. Any insurance  carrier  licensed  to
issue  yacht  or boating liability insurance in this state is authorized
to grant rate reductions with the approval of the department  of  finan-
cial  services  to  any  owner  of  a yacht or boat who has successfully
completed a boating safety course OR AN ADVANCED BOATING  SAFETY  COURSE
or holds a valid United States Coast Guard operators license.
  §  2.  The  insurance law is amended by adding a new section 2336-b to
read as follows:
  § 2336-B.  BOAT  LIABILITY  INSURANCE  RATES;  PREMIUM  REDUCTIONS  IN
CERTAIN CASES. (A) ANY SCHEDULE OF RATES OR RATING PLAN FOR BOAT LIABIL-
ITY  INSURANCE  SUBMITTED  TO  THE  SUPERINTENDENT  SHALL PROVIDE FOR AN
APPROPRIATE REDUCTION IN PREMIUM CHARGES, AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION SEVEN-
TY-EIGHT-A OF THE NAVIGATION LAW, FOR ANY INSURED WHO  HAS  SUCCESSFULLY
COMPLETED  A  BOATING SAFETY COURSE OR AN ADVANCED BOATING SAFETY COURSE
WHICH MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF PART FIVE OF ARTICLE FOUR OF THE NAVIGA-
TION LAW AND HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF PARKS,  RECREATION

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

Co-Sponsors

Multi-Sponsors

A5415A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3688
Law Section:
Navigation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §78-a, Nav L; add §2336-b, Ins L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S7855
2013-2014: A1930, S2022
2015-2016: A584, S789
2017-2018: A2336, S2985

A5415A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires liability insurance rate reductions upon completion of a boating safety course or an advanced boating safety course.

A5415A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                 5415--A
                                                        Cal. No. 205

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 12, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A. THIELE, JEAN-PIERRE, GALEF, GRIFFIN -- Multi-
  Sponsored by -- M.  of A. ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Insurance -- advanced  to  a  third  reading,  passed  by
  Assembly  and  delivered to the Senate, recalled from the Senate, vote
  reconsidered, bill amended, ordered reprinted, retaining its place  on
  the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the navigation law and the insurance law, in relation to
  insurance  rate  reductions upon completion of a boating safety course
  or an advanced boating safety course

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

  Section 1. Section 78-a of the navigation law, as added by chapter 160
of  the  laws of 1990 and as further amended by section 104 of part A of
chapter 62 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows:
  § 78-a. Insurance rate reduction. Any insurance  carrier  licensed  to
issue  yacht  or boating liability insurance in this state is authorized
to grant rate reductions with the approval of the department  of  finan-
cial  services  to  any  owner  of  a yacht or boat who has successfully
completed a boating safety course OR AN ADVANCED BOATING  SAFETY  COURSE
or holds a valid United States Coast Guard operators license.
  §  2.  The  insurance law is amended by adding a new section 2336-b to
read as follows:
  § 2336-B.  BOAT  LIABILITY  INSURANCE  RATES;  PREMIUM  REDUCTIONS  IN
CERTAIN CASES. (A) ANY SCHEDULE OF RATES OR RATING PLAN FOR BOAT LIABIL-
ITY  INSURANCE  SUBMITTED  TO  THE  SUPERINTENDENT  SHALL PROVIDE FOR AN
APPROPRIATE REDUCTION IN PREMIUM CHARGES, AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION SEVEN-
TY-EIGHT-A OF THE NAVIGATION LAW, FOR ANY INSURED WHO  HAS  SUCCESSFULLY
COMPLETED  A  BOATING SAFETY COURSE OR AN ADVANCED BOATING SAFETY COURSE
WHICH MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF PART FIVE OF ARTICLE FOUR OF THE NAVIGA-
TION LAW AND HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF PARKS,  RECREATION
AND  HISTORIC  PRESERVATION.  THE  PROVISIONS  OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets