Senate Bill S7882A

Signed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to amending the comprehensive insurance disclosure act

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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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2021-S7882 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8852
Law Section:
Civil Practice Law and Rules
Laws Affected:
Amd §3101, CPLR; amd §4, Chap of 2021 (as proposed in S.7052 & A.8041)

2021-S7882 - Summary

Relates to amending the comprehensive insurance disclosure act to require that all parties provide notice and proof of the existence and contents of any insurance agreement, including coverage amounts, under which any person or entity may be liable to satisfy part or all of a judgment within ninety days of serving an answer in an action; makes provisions applicable to actions commenced on or after the effective date.

2021-S7882 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S7882 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7882
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 18, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sen. GOUNARDES -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN  ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to insur-
   ance disclosures; and to amend a chapter of the laws of 2021  amending
   the civil practice law and rules relating to insurance disclosures, as
   proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 7052 and A. 8041, in relation
   to the effectiveness thereof
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision (f) of section 3101 of the civil  practice  law
 and  rules,  as  amended  by  a chapter of the laws of 2021 amending the
 civil practice law and  rules  relating  to  insurance  disclosures,  as
 proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 7052 and A. 8041, is amended to
 read as follows:
   (f)  Contents  of insurance agreement.  (1) [Any] NO LATER THAN NINETY
 DAYS AFTER SERVICE OF AN ANSWER PURSUANT TO RULE THREE HUNDRED TWENTY OR
 SECTION THREE THOUSAND ELEVEN OR THREE THOUSAND NINETEEN OF  THIS  CHAP-
 TER, ANY defendant, third-party defendant, or defendant on a cross-claim
 or  counter-claim shall provide to the plaintiff, third-party plaintiff,
 plaintiff on counter-claim, and any other party in  the  action  [within
 sixty days after serving an answer pursuant to rule three hundred twenty
 or  section  three  thousand  eleven  or three thousand nineteen of this
 chapter notice and] proof of the existence and contents of any insurance
 agreement IN THE FORM OF A COPY OF THE INSURANCE POLICY IN PLACE AT  THE
 TIME OF THE LOSS OR, IF AGREED TO BY SUCH PLAINTIFF OR PARTY IN WRITING,
 IN  THE FORM OF A DECLARATION PAGE, under which any person or entity may
 be liable to satisfy part or all of a judgment that may  be  entered  in
 the action or to indemnify or reimburse for payments made to satisfy the
 entry  of  final  judgment.  A PLAINTIFF OR PARTY WHO AGREES TO ACCEPT A
 DECLARATION PAGE IN LIEU OF A COPY OF  ANY  INSURANCE  POLICY  DOES  NOT
 WAIVE THE RIGHT TO RECEIVE ANY OTHER INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE PROVIDED
 UNDER  THIS  SUBDIVISION, AND MAY REVOKE SUCH AGREEMENT AT ANY TIME, AND
 UPON NOTICE TO AN APPLICABLE DEFENDANT  OF  SUCH  REVOCATION,  SHALL  BE
 PROVIDED WITH THE FULL COPY OF THE INSURANCE POLICY IN PLACE AT THE TIME
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

2021-S7882A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8852
Law Section:
Civil Practice Law and Rules
Laws Affected:
Amd §3101, CPLR; amd §4, Chap of 2021 (as proposed in S.7052 & A.8041)

2021-S7882A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to amending the comprehensive insurance disclosure act to require that all parties provide notice and proof of the existence and contents of any insurance agreement, including coverage amounts, under which any person or entity may be liable to satisfy part or all of a judgment within ninety days of serving an answer in an action; makes provisions applicable to actions commenced on or after the effective date.

2021-S7882A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S7882A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7882--A
     Cal. No. 296
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 18, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sen. GOUNARDES -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed  to be committed to the Committee on Rules -- reported favora-
   bly from said committee, ordered to a third reading, passed by  Senate
   and  delivered  to the Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored
   to third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining  its  place
   in the order of third reading
 
 AN  ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to insur-
   ance disclosures; and to amend a chapter of the laws of 2021  amending
   the civil practice law and rules relating to insurance disclosures, as
   proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 7052 and A. 8041, in relation
   to the effectiveness thereof
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision (f) of section 3101 of the civil  practice  law
 and  rules,  as  amended  by  a chapter of the laws of 2021 amending the
 civil practice law and  rules  relating  to  insurance  disclosures,  as
 proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 7052 and A. 8041, is amended to
 read as follows:
   (f)  Contents  of insurance agreement.  (1) [Any] NO LATER THAN NINETY
 DAYS AFTER SERVICE OF AN ANSWER PURSUANT TO RULE THREE HUNDRED TWENTY OR
 SECTION THREE THOUSAND ELEVEN OR THREE THOUSAND NINETEEN OF  THIS  CHAP-
 TER, ANY defendant, third-party defendant, or defendant on a cross-claim
 or  counter-claim shall provide to the plaintiff, third-party plaintiff,
 plaintiff on counter-claim, and any other party in  the  action  [within
 sixty days after serving an answer pursuant to rule three hundred twenty
 or  section  three  thousand  eleven  or three thousand nineteen of this
 chapter notice and] proof of the existence and contents of any insurance
 agreement IN THE FORM OF A COPY OF THE INSURANCE POLICY IN PLACE AT  THE
 TIME OF THE LOSS OR, IF AGREED TO BY SUCH PLAINTIFF OR PARTY IN WRITING,
 IN  THE FORM OF A DECLARATION PAGE, under which any person or entity may
 be liable to satisfy part or all of a judgment that may  be  entered  in
 the action or to indemnify or reimburse for payments made to satisfy the
 entry  of  final  judgment.  A PLAINTIFF OR PARTY WHO AGREES TO ACCEPT A
 DECLARATION PAGE IN LIEU OF A COPY OF  ANY  INSURANCE  POLICY  DOES  NOT
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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