Bill Text: NY A07856 | 2017-2018 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Prohibits motor vehicle insurers from discriminating based on education or occupation.

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-01-03 - referred to insurance [A07856 Detail]

Download: New_York-2017-A07856-Introduced.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          7856
                               2017-2018 Regular Sessions
                   IN ASSEMBLY
                                      May 17, 2017
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        Introduced by M. of A. CRESPO -- read once and referred to the Committee
          on Insurance
        AN  ACT  to  amend  the  insurance law, in relation to prohibiting motor
          vehicle insurers from discriminating based on education or occupation
          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
     1    Section  1.  The insurance law is amended by adding a new section 2616
     2  to read as follows:
     3    § 2616. Discrimination because of education or occupation. No individ-
     4  ual or entity doing business in the state as  a  motor  vehicle  insurer
     5  that is subject to the supervision of the superintendent shall, based on
     6  education or occupation:
     7    (a)  Make  any distinction or discrimination between persons as to the
     8  premiums or rates charged for motor vehicle insurance policies or in any
     9  other manner whatsoever;
    10    (b) Demand or require a greater premium  from  any  person  than  such
    11  insurer  requires  at  that  time  from other individuals or entities in
    12  similar cases; or
    13    (c) Refuse to issue, renew, or sell a policy after appropriate  appli-
    14  cation therefor.
    15    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD00678-01-7