senate Bill S3688A

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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  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor Calendar
    • Passed Senate
    • Passed Assembly
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed by 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 22, 2020 referred to codes
delivered to assembly
passed senate
Jul 21, 2020 ordered to third reading cal.769
Jul 20, 2020 reported and committed to rules
Jul 15, 2020 print number 3688a
Jul 15, 2020 amend and recommit to insurance
Jan 08, 2020 referred to insurance
Apr 03, 2019 committee discharged and committed to insurance
Feb 12, 2019 referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation

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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Insurance Committee Vote: Jul 20, 2020

Co-Sponsors

S3688 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5415
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: S2022, A1930
2015-2016: S789, A584
2017-2018: S2985, A2336

S3688 - Summary

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

S3688 - Sponsor Memo

S3688 - 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

S3688A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5415
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: S2022, A1930
2015-2016: S789, A584
2017-2018: S2985, A2336

S3688A (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

S3688A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S3688A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3688--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 12, 2019
                                ___________
 
 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  --  recommitted  to the Committee on
   Insurance in accordance with  Senate  Rule  6,  sec.  8  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 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
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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