| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| May 21, 2020 |
print number 8124b |
| May 21, 2020 |
amend (t) and recommit to consumer protection |
| May 19, 2020 |
print number 8124a |
| May 19, 2020 |
amend (t) and recommit to consumer protection |
| Mar 23, 2020 |
referred to consumer protection |
Senate Bill S8124
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 10th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Consumer Protection Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
2019-S8124 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Consumer Protection
- Law Section:
- General Business
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
-
S2052
2019-S8124 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8124
SPONSOR: SANDERS
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to require airlines and travel insurance companies to provide
refunds for travel cancelled due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
This bill would require airlines and travel insurance companies to
provide refunds for travel cancelled due to coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19).
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1 states that all airlines and travel insurance companies shall
provide a full refund, without any penalty in the form of deduction of
fees and regardless of any contractual cancellation period, to any resi-
dent of the state of New York who cancels travel due to coronavirus
2019-S8124 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
8124
I N S E N A T E
March 23, 2020
___________
Introduced by Sen. SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection
AN ACT to require airlines and travel insurance companies to provide
refunds for travel cancelled due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-
19)
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, all
airlines and travel insurance companies shall provide a full refund,
without any penalty in the form of deduction of fees and regardless of
any contractual cancellation period, to any resident of the state of New
York who cancels travel due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD15975-01-0
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
2019-S8124A - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Consumer Protection
- Law Section:
- General Business
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
-
S2052
2019-S8124A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8124A
SPONSOR: SANDERS
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to require airlines and travel insurance companies to provide
refunds for travel cancelled due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19);
and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration
thereof
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
This bill would require travel insurance companies to provide refunds
for travel cancelled due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1 states that all travel insurance companies shall provide a
full refund, without any penalty in the form of deduction of fees and
regardless of any contractual cancellation period, to any resident of
the state of New York who cancels travel due to coronavirus disease 2019
2019-S8124A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
8124--A
I N S E N A T E
March 23, 2020
___________
Introduced by Sens. SANDERS, METZGER -- read twice and ordered printed,
and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer
Protection -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to require airlines and travel insurance companies to provide
refunds for travel cancelled due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-
19); and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expira-
tion thereof
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Notwithstanding article 10-A of the general business law,
section 3452 of the insurance law or any other provision of law to the
contrary, all travel insurance companies shall provide a full refund,
without any penalty in the form of deduction of fees and regardless of
any contractual cancellation period, to any resident of the state of New
York who cancels travel due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately provided that the
provisions of this act shall expire and be deemed repealed upon the
expiration of the declared state of emergency relating to the novel
coronavirus (COVID-19); and provided, further, that the superintendent
of financial services shall notify the legislative bill drafting commis-
sion upon occurrence of the expiration of the state disaster emergency
declared by executive order number 202 and any further amendments or
modifications, and as may be further extended pursuant to section 28 of
the executive law, in order that the commission may maintain an accurate
and timely effective data base of the official text of the laws of the
state of New York in furtherance of effectuating the provisions of
section 44 of the legislative law and section 70-b of the public offi-
cers law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 48th Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2019-S8124B (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Consumer Protection
- Law Section:
- General Business
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
-
S2052
2019-S8124B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8124B
SPONSOR: SANDERS
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to travel insur-
ance companies providing refunds for travel cancelled due to coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19); and providing for the repeal of such provisions
upon the expiration thereof
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
This bill would require travel insurance companies to provide refunds
for travel cancelled due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1 states that all travel insurance refund, without any penalty
in the form of of any contractual cancellation period, to York who
cancels travel due to coronavirus companies shall provide a full
deduction of fees and regardless any resident of the state of New
2019-S8124B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
8124--B
I N S E N A T E
March 23, 2020
___________
Introduced by Sens. SANDERS, METZGER -- read twice and ordered printed,
and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer
Protection -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
amended and recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged,
bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said
committee
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to travel insur-
ance companies providing refunds for travel cancelled due to coronavi-
rus disease 2019 (COVID-19); and providing for the repeal of such
provisions upon the expiration thereof
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
157-b to read as follows:
§ 157-B. TRAVEL INSURANCE REFUNDS. ALL TRAVEL INSURANCE COMPANIES
SHALL PROVIDE A FULL REFUND, WITHOUT ANY PENALTY IN THE FORM OF
DEDUCTION OF FEES AND REGARDLESS OF ANY CONTRACTUAL CANCELLATION PERIOD,
TO ANY RESIDENT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WHO CANCELS TRAVEL DUE TO CORO-
NAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 (COVID-19).
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately provided that the
provisions of this act shall expire and be deemed repealed upon the
expiration of the declared state of emergency relating to the novel
coronavirus (COVID-19); and provided, further, that the superintendent
of financial services shall notify the legislative bill drafting commis-
sion upon occurrence of the expiration of the state disaster emergency
declared by executive order number 202 and any further amendments or
modifications, and as may be further extended pursuant to section 28 of
the executive law, in order that the commission may maintain an accurate
and timely effective data base of the official text of the laws of the
state of New York in furtherance of effectuating the provisions of
section 44 of the legislative law and section 70-b of the public offi-
cers law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD15975-03-0
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