Bill Text: NY A07328 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Relates to prohibiting gender discrimination in motor vehicle insurance rates or rating classifications.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-01-08 - referred to insurance [A07328 Detail]
Download: New_York-2019-A07328-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7328 2019-2020 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY April 23, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. McMAHON -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Insurance AN ACT to amend the executive law and the insurance law, in relation to prohibiting gender discrimination in motor vehicle insurance rates or rating classifications The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 296-e 2 to read as follows: 3 § 296-e. Unlawful discriminatory practices in relation to motor vehi- 4 cle insurance. It shall be an unlawful discriminatory practice for any 5 person, corporation, association or other business entity authorized to 6 issue a motor vehicle insurance policy in this state to establish or 7 maintain rates or rating classifications for motor vehicle insurance 8 based on the sex of the driver insured. 9 § 2. The insurance law is amended by adding a new section 323 to read 10 as follows: 11 § 323. Prohibition of gender discrimination. (a) For purposes of this 12 section, the term "insurer" shall mean any person, corporation, associ- 13 ation or other business entity authorized to issue a motor vehicle 14 insurance policy in this state. 15 (b) An insurer shall not establish or maintain rates or rating classi- 16 fications for motor vehicle insurance based on the sex of the driver 17 insured. 18 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD10911-01-9