S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                         1007
                              2011-2012 Regular Sessions
                                 I N  A S S E M B L Y
                                      (PREFILED)
                                    January 5, 2011
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       Introduced by M. of A. WEISENBERG, ZEBROWSKI, McKEVITT, SCHIMEL, HOOPER,
         JAFFEE, CASTRO, GUNTHER, GALEF, P. LOPEZ, SALADINO, MOLINARO, REILICH,
         BURLING,  CALHOUN  --  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. AMEDORE, CROUCH,
         DESTITO, DUPREY, GIGLIO, JORDAN, KOLB, LUPARDO, MAGEE,  MAISEL,  McDO-
         NOUGH,  McENENY,  OAKS,  PHEFFER,  REILLY, SAYWARD, SWEENEY, THIELE --
         read once and referred to the Committee on Insurance
       AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to insuring  motor  vehi-
         cles used for volunteer firefighting
         THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section 1. Section 3425 of the insurance law is amended  by  adding  a
    2  new subsection (s) to read as follows:
    3    (S)  WITH  RESPECT TO AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE, NO INSURER SHALL REFUSE TO
    4  ISSUE OR RENEW A COVERED  INDIVIDUALLY-OWNED  PRIVATE  PASSENGER  POLICY
    5  SOLELY  ON  THE  GROUND  THAT THE MOTOR VEHICLE TO BE INSURED UNDER SUCH
    6  POLICY SHALL BE USED FOR VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTING.
    7    S 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day  after  it  shall
    8  have become a law.
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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