S827A-2011 Actions

• Jan 26, 2012: PRINT NUMBER 827A
• Jan 26, 2012: AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INSURANCE
• Jan 4, 2012: REFERRED TO INSURANCE
• Jan 5, 2011: REFERRED TO INSURANCE

S827A-2011 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S827A

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the insurance law, in relation to motor vehicle insurance
rate reductions for participation in certain anti-theft programs

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To enable consumers to receive automobile insurance premium reductions
for the installation of anti-theft devices on their vehicles.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 2336 of the insurance law is
amended by adding a new subsection (i) and Section 2342 of the
insurance law as amended by chapter 102 of the laws of 2011 is amended.

Subsection (i) provides for automobile insurance premium reductions
for drivers who are participating in an official police department
program designed to prevent or reduce motor vehicle theft. The rates
will continue to be based on schedules submitted to the
Superintendent of Insurance by the insurers issuing policies.

JUSTIFICATION:
Current law provides for automobile insurance premium reductions for
persons whose vehicles have homing devices or auto glass etching to
aid in the recovery of stolen vehicles. This legislation would expand
this provision to drivers who participate in approved anti-theft
programs. Various anti-theft devices have proven to be deterrents to
auto theft. These include special locks, fuel cut-off devices, alarms
and similar equipment. In addition, a program called the Combat Auto
Theft (C.A.T.) Police Decal Program has substantially reduced theft
among participating motorists in New York City. The plan allows a
police officer to ask for the driver's license and registration of
any individual operating the vehicle between the hours of 1 AM and 5
AM (when most thefts occur).

SUPPORT:
Millions of automobile owners in New York State would be
strong supporters of this legislation, and would benefit from its
provision.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
This bill was previously introduced.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS TO THE STATE:
None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately provided that
subsection (i) of section 2336 of the insurance law, added by section
one of this act, shall be subject to, and shall expire in accordance
with, section 2342 of the insurance law, as from time to time amended.

S827A-2011 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
 827--A
 2011-2012 Regular Sessions
 I N  SENATE
 (PREFILED)
 January 5, 2011
 
 Introduced  by Sen. STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Insurance  --  recommitted
 to the Committee on Insurance in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8
 --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
 and recommitted to said committee
 

AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to motor  vehicle  insur
 ance rate reductions for participation in certain anti-theft programs
 

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

 

Section 1.

Section 2336 of the insurance law is amended  by  adding  a
 new subsection (i) to read as follows:

 (I)  ANY  SCHEDULE OR RATING PLAN FOR NON-COMMERCIAL PRIVATE PASSENGER
 AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE SHALL  PROVIDE  FOR  AN  APPROPRIATE  REDUCTION  IN
 PREMIUM  CHARGES  FOR COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE WITH RESPECT TO ANY INSURED
 VEHICLE ENROLLED BY  THE  OWNER  IN  THE  "COMBAT  AUTO  THEFT  (C.A.T.)
 PROGRAM" OR ANY OTHER MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT PREVENTION PROGRAM ESTABLISHED
 PURSUANT  TO SECTION TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-THREE OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC
 LAW, IN ANY MUNICIPALITY PARTICIPATING IN SUCH PROGRAM.
 

S 2.

Section 2342 of the insurance law, as amended by chapter  102  of
 the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows:

 

S 2342. Expiration of certain provisions. The provisions of subsection
 (c)  of  section  two thousand three hundred seven, section two thousand
 three hundred eight,  subsection  (a)  of  section  two  thousand  three
 hundred  ten,  sections two thousand three hundred sixteen, two thousand
 three hundred twenty, two thousand three hundred twenty-three, two thou
 sand three hundred twenty-six, and two thousand  three  hundred  thirty
 five, [subsection] SUBSECTIONS (b) AND (I) of section two thousand three
 hundred  thirty-six  and section two thousand three hundred forty-one of
 this article shall cease to be of any force or effect during the  period
 August third, two thousand one through the day before the effective date
 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD03423-02-1
 
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 of  the  property/casualty  insurance  availability  act, and after June
 thirtieth, two thousand fourteen.
 

S  3. This act shall take effect immediately, provided that subsection
 (i) of section 2336 of the insurance law, as added  by  section  one  of
 this  act,  shall  be  subject  to, and shall expire in accordance with,
 section 2342 of the insurance law, as from time to time amended.

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