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Assembly Bill A7488A

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to prohibiting the exclusion of coverage for losses or damages caused by exposure to lead-based paint

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2021-A7488 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3079
Current Committee:
Senate Insurance
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3462, Ins L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A7786
2019-2020: A6062, S5183
2023-2024: A1687, S88
2025-2026: A1067, S133

2021-A7488 - Summary

Relates to prohibiting the exclusion of coverage for losses or damages caused by exposure to lead-based paint; provides that no insurer licensed or permitted by the superintendent to provide liability coverage to rental property owners shall exclude coverage for losses or damages caused by exposure to lead-based paint.

2021-A7488 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7488
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 11, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. J. D. RIVERA -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Insurance
 
 AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to prohibiting the exclu-
   sion of coverage for losses or damages caused  by  exposure  to  lead-
   based paint
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The insurance law is amended by adding a new  section  3458
 to read as follows:
   §  3458. EXCLUSION FOR LEAD HAZARDS PROHIBITED. NO INSURER LICENSED OR
 PERMITTED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT TO PROVIDE LIABILITY COVERAGE TO  RENTAL
 PROPERTY  OWNERS  SHALL  EXCLUDE,  AFTER TWENTY-SIX MONTHS FOLLOWING THE
 EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, COVERAGE FOR LOSSES OR DAMAGES CAUSED BY
 EXPOSURE TO LEAD-BASED PAINT. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOT PERMIT, AUTHORIZE
 OR APPROVE ANY EXCLUSION FOR INJURY OR DAMAGE RESULTING FROM EXPOSURE TO
 LEAD-BASED PAINT, EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED FOR IN LAW,  THAT  WAS
 NOT  IN  EFFECT AS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, AND ALL PREVI-
 OUSLY APPROVED EXCLUSIONS SHALL TERMINATE ON OR BEFORE TWENTY-SIX MONTHS
 FOLLOWING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05070-02-1

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2021-A7488A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3079
Current Committee:
Senate Insurance
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3462, Ins L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A7786
2019-2020: A6062, S5183
2023-2024: A1687, S88
2025-2026: A1067, S133

2021-A7488A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to prohibiting the exclusion of coverage for losses or damages caused by exposure to lead-based paint; provides that no insurer licensed or permitted by the superintendent to provide liability coverage to rental property owners shall exclude coverage for losses or damages caused by exposure to lead-based paint.

2021-A7488A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7488--A
                                                         Cal. No. 246
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 11, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. J. D. RIVERA, DINOWITZ, HEVESI, MEEKS, MAMDANI,
   SEAWRIGHT, JACKSON, GALEF, GOTTFRIED,  FAHY,  McMAHON,  CLARK,  SIMON,
   PEOPLES-STOKES -- read once and referred to the Committee on Insurance
   --  ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retain-
   ing its place on the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to prohibiting the exclu-
   sion of coverage for losses or damages caused  by  exposure  to  lead-
   based paint
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The insurance law is amended by adding a new  section  3462
 to read as follows:
   §  3462. EXCLUSION FOR LEAD HAZARDS PROHIBITED. NO INSURER LICENSED OR
 PERMITTED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT TO PROVIDE LIABILITY COVERAGE TO  RENTAL
 PROPERTY  OWNERS  SHALL  EXCLUDE,  AFTER TWENTY-SIX MONTHS FOLLOWING THE
 EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, COVERAGE FOR LOSSES OR DAMAGES CAUSED BY
 EXPOSURE TO LEAD-BASED PAINT. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOT PERMIT, AUTHORIZE
 OR APPROVE ANY EXCLUSION FOR INJURY OR DAMAGE RESULTING FROM EXPOSURE TO
 LEAD-BASED PAINT, EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED FOR IN LAW,  THAT  WAS
 NOT  IN  EFFECT AS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, AND ALL PREVI-
 OUSLY APPROVED EXCLUSIONS SHALL TERMINATE ON OR BEFORE TWENTY-SIX MONTHS
 FOLLOWING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05070-03-2

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