| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2026 |
referred to insurance |
Senate Bill S10081
2025-2026 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 36th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Insurance Committee
Actions
2025-S10081 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Insurance
- Law Section:
- Insurance Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §3449, Ins L
2025-S10081 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S10081
SPONSOR: BAILEY
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to wireless communi-
cations equipment insurance
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
The purpose of this bill is to provide consumers with transparency and
flexibility when purchasing comprehensive wireless communication equip-
ment protection plans.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
This bill requires licensed wireless communication equipment vendors to
offer consumers service contracts and any other contracts for goods or
services included as part of a wireless communications equipment plan on
a stand-alone basis and disclose the premium or fee for each product.
2025-S10081 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
10081
I N S E N A T E
April 27, 2026
___________
Introduced by Sen. BAILEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Insurance
AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to wireless communi-
cations equipment insurance
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph 3 of subsection (b) of section 3449 of the insur-
ance law, as added by chapter 386 of the laws of 2024, is amended to
read as follows:
(3) A group policy of wireless communications equipment insurance may
be offered as part of a wireless communications equipment protection
plan, provided that the wireless communications equipment vendor at the
same time also offers the wireless communication equipment insurance
[from the same insurer], ANY SERVICE CONTRACT, AND ANY OTHER CONTRACT
FOR GOODS OR SERVICES INCLUDED AS PART OF ANY SUCH WIRELESS COMMUNI-
CATIONS EQUIPMENT PROTECTION PLAN AND DISCLOSES THE PREMIUM OR FEE FOR
EACH on a stand-alone basis. The stand-alone wireless communication
equipment insurance coverage may be issued either on a group or individ-
ual basis.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
completed on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD15573-01-6
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