Senate Bill S4444B

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Enacts the "personal motor vehicle sharing 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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2015-S4444 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 35 §§3501 - 3504, Ins L; amd §§311, 312, 312-a & 313, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S427
2019-2020: S3506

2015-S4444 - Summary

Enacts the "personal motor vehicle sharing act", to establish insurance requirements for and limitations on programs providing for the sharing of private passenger motor vehicles.

2015-S4444 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4444 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  4444

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 20, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  SEWARD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Insurance

AN ACT to amend the insurance law and the vehicle and  traffic  law,  in
  relation to enacting the "personal motor vehicle sharing act"

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Short title.  This act shall be known and may be  cited  as
the "personal motor vehicle sharing act".
  S  2.  The insurance law is amended by adding a new article 35 to read
as follows:
                               ARTICLE 35
                 PERSONAL MOTOR VEHICLE SHARING PROGRAMS
SECTION 3501. DEFINITIONS.
        3502. REQUIREMENTS FOR DOING BUSINESS.
        3503. LIABILITY PROVISIONS.
        3504. GROUP  INSURANCE  FOR  PERSONAL  MOTOR   VEHICLE   SHARING
               PROGRAMS.
  S  3501.  DEFINITIONS.  IN THIS ARTICLE THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE
THE FOLLOWING DEFINITIONS:
  (A) "MOTOR VEHICLE" SHALL:
  (1) HAVE THE MEANING SET FORTH IN SECTION ONE HUNDRED  TWENTY-FIVE  OF
THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW;
  (2) HAVE A GROSS WEIGHT RATING OF TEN THOUSAND POUNDS OR LESS; AND
  (3) NOT BE USED FOR THE COMMERCIAL DELIVERY OR TRANSPORTATION OF GOODS
OR MATERIALS.
  (B) "PERSONAL PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLE" MEANS A MOTOR VEHICLE OWNED AND
REGISTERED IN THE STATE, AND INSURED OR SUBJECT TO BEING INSURED UNDER A
PRIVATE  PASSENGER  MOTOR  VEHICLE LIABILITY INSURANCE POLICY INSURING A
SINGLE INDIVIDUAL OR INDIVIDUALS RESIDING IN THE SAME HOUSEHOLD, AS  THE
NAMED INSURED, BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE A MOTOR VEHICLE WITH FEWER THAN FOUR
WHEELS.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09888-03-5
              

2015-S4444A - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 35 §§3501 - 3504, Ins L; amd §§311, 312, 312-a & 313, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S427
2019-2020: S3506

2015-S4444A - Summary

Enacts the "personal motor vehicle sharing act", to establish insurance requirements for and limitations on programs providing for the sharing of private passenger motor vehicles.

2015-S4444A - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4444A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 4444--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 20, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  SEWARD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Insurance  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend the insurance law and the vehicle and traffic law, in
  relation to enacting the "personal motor vehicle sharing act"

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Short title.  This act shall be known and may be cited as
the "personal motor vehicle sharing act".
  S 2. The insurance law is amended by adding a new article 35  to  read
as follows:
                               ARTICLE 35
                 PERSONAL MOTOR VEHICLE SHARING PROGRAMS
SECTION 3501. DEFINITIONS.
        3502. REQUIREMENTS FOR DOING BUSINESS.
        3503. LIABILITY PROVISIONS.
        3504. GROUP   INSURANCE   FOR  PERSONAL  MOTOR  VEHICLE  SHARING
               PROGRAMS.
  S 3501. DEFINITIONS. IN THIS ARTICLE THE FOLLOWING  TERMS  SHALL  HAVE
THE FOLLOWING DEFINITIONS:
  (A) "MOTOR VEHICLE" SHALL:
  (1)  HAVE  THE MEANING SET FORTH IN SECTION ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE OF
THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW;
  (2) HAVE A GROSS WEIGHT RATING OF TEN THOUSAND POUNDS OR LESS; AND
  (3) NOT BE USED FOR THE COMMERCIAL DELIVERY OR TRANSPORTATION OF GOODS
OR MATERIALS.
  (B) "PERSONAL PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLE" MEANS A MOTOR VEHICLE OWNED AND
REGISTERED IN THE STATE, AND INSURED OR SUBJECT TO BEING INSURED UNDER A
PRIVATE PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY INSURANCE  POLICY  INSURING  A
SINGLE  INDIVIDUAL OR INDIVIDUALS RESIDING IN THE SAME HOUSEHOLD, AS THE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09888-04-5
              

co-Sponsors

2015-S4444B - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 35 §§3501 - 3504, Ins L; amd §§311, 312, 312-a & 313, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S427
2019-2020: S3506

2015-S4444B - Summary

Enacts the "personal motor vehicle sharing act", to establish insurance requirements for and limitations on programs providing for the sharing of private passenger motor vehicles.

2015-S4444B - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4444B - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 4444--B

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 20, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  SEWARD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Insurance  --  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 insurance law and the vehicle and  traffic  law,  in
  relation to enacting the "personal motor vehicle sharing act"

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Short title.  This act shall be known and may be  cited  as
the "personal motor vehicle sharing act".
  S  2.  The insurance law is amended by adding a new article 35 to read
as follows:
                               ARTICLE 35
                 PERSONAL MOTOR VEHICLE SHARING PROGRAMS
SECTION 3501. DEFINITIONS.
        3502. REQUIREMENTS FOR DOING BUSINESS.
        3503. LIABILITY PROVISIONS.
        3504. GROUP  INSURANCE  FOR  PERSONAL  MOTOR   VEHICLE   SHARING
               PROGRAMS.
  S  3501.  DEFINITIONS.  IN THIS ARTICLE THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE
THE FOLLOWING DEFINITIONS:
  (A) "MOTOR VEHICLE" SHALL:
  (1) HAVE THE MEANING SET FORTH IN SECTION ONE HUNDRED  TWENTY-FIVE  OF
THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW;
  (2) HAVE A GROSS WEIGHT RATING OF TEN THOUSAND POUNDS OR LESS; AND
  (3) NOT BE USED FOR THE COMMERCIAL DELIVERY OR TRANSPORTATION OF GOODS
OR MATERIALS.
  (B) "PERSONAL PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLE" MEANS A MOTOR VEHICLE OWNED AND
REGISTERED IN THE STATE, AND INSURED OR SUBJECT TO BEING INSURED UNDER A
PRIVATE  PASSENGER  MOTOR  VEHICLE LIABILITY INSURANCE POLICY INSURING A

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09888-05-5
              

co-Sponsors

2015-S4444C (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 35 §§3501 - 3504, Ins L; amd §§311, 312, 312-a & 313, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S427
2019-2020: S3506

2015-S4444C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the "personal motor vehicle sharing act", to establish insurance requirements for and limitations on programs providing for the sharing of private passenger motor vehicles.

2015-S4444C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4444C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 4444--C
    Cal. No. 88

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 20, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. SEWARD, BRESLIN, LARKIN, PANEPINTO -- read twice and
  ordered  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on
  Insurance -- 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  --  recommitted to the Committee on Insurance in accordance
  with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said  committee,
  ordered  to  first  and  second  report,  ordered  to a third reading,
  amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place  in  the  order  of
  third reading

AN  ACT  to  amend the insurance law and the vehicle and traffic law, in
  relation to enacting the "personal motor vehicle sharing act"

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Short title.  This act shall be known and may be cited as
the "personal motor vehicle sharing act".
  S 2. The insurance law is amended by adding a new article 35  to  read
as follows:
                               ARTICLE 35
                 PERSONAL MOTOR VEHICLE SHARING PROGRAMS
SECTION 3501. DEFINITIONS.
        3502. REQUIREMENTS FOR DOING BUSINESS.
        3503. LIABILITY PROVISIONS.
        3504. GROUP   INSURANCE   FOR  PERSONAL  MOTOR  VEHICLE  SHARING
               PROGRAMS.
  S 3501. DEFINITIONS. IN THIS ARTICLE THE FOLLOWING  TERMS  SHALL  HAVE
THE FOLLOWING DEFINITIONS:
  (A) "MOTOR VEHICLE" SHALL:
  (1)  HAVE  THE MEANING SET FORTH IN SECTION ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE OF
THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW;
  (2) HAVE A GROSS WEIGHT RATING OF TEN THOUSAND POUNDS OR LESS; AND

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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