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S6659Senate2009-2010 SessionSame asA1538Same asS7390Same asA10327

Directs the superintendent of insurance to promulgate rules and regulations limiting the use of credit scores to determine automobile insurance premiums

Sponsor Diane J. SavinoSD-23Affects Finance
Status
Stricken
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

Bill progress

Step 2 of 7

In committee · Insurance

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Diane J. Savino

Senator · Senate District 23

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History

  1. Recommit, enacting clause stricken
  2. Referred to insurance

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Title of bill

An act to direct the superintendent of insurance to promulgate rules and regulations relating to excluding the use of "credit scores" in determining auto insurance premiums

Purpose

Directs the superintendent of insurance to promulgate rules and regulations limiting the use of credit scores to determine auto insurance premiums.

Summary of provisions

The superintendent of insurance shall review the actual methods and formulas currently utilized to determine auto insurance premiums for NY Consumers. If the superintendent of insurance determines that such methods are currently unitized he or she shall promulgate amended rules and regulations which do not include the use of "credit scoring" and regulation which prohibit the future use of credit scoring methods.

Justification

This bill allows the superintendent of insurance to promulgate rules and regulations excluding the use of credit scores, not allowing insurance companies to raise or lower premium rates based on credit score history.

Prior legislative history

New Bill.

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

This act shall take effect on the one hundredth eightieth day after it shall have become a law, provided, however, that effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rules or regulations necessary for the implementation of the foregoing sections of this act on its effective date is authorized and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date.

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