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- Referred to insurance
- Referred to insurance
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Prohibits the placement of certain insureds in the motor vehicle insurance assigned risk plan based upon any accident occurring while responding to an accident
In Assembly Committee · Insurance · Sponsor David Weprin
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BILL NUMBER:S906
Title of bill
An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to placement to the assigned risk plan
Purpose
Protect volunteer firefighters from personal liability while acting in their capacity as a volunteer firefighter.
Summary of provisions
A new section 2335-A is added to amend the insurance law.
Justification
This legislation rectifies a disincentive that is being felt by our volunteer firefighters in New York State. Currently, if a volunteer firefighter is operating a motor vehicle during his fire fighting duties and is in an accident while responding to an emergency, he is personally held liable with his own personal auto insurance company. Therefore he is placed in the assigned risk pool and is responsible for increased insurance rates.
This law protects the volunteer firefighter from responsibility while acting in the capacity as a volunteer firefighter and responding to the needs of the communities. Of course this is contingent upon the fact that the firefighter is not grossly negligent.
The volunteer firefighters of New York State are one of our greatest assets. It is necessary that we afford these great men and women every protection to insure that they will not jeopardize their current life styles.
Legislative history
2011-12 S.3144; 2009-10, S.2733; 2007-08, S.1850; 2005-06, S.619; 2003-04, S.2064; 2001-02, S.1873; 1999-00, S.3255-A, 1998-98, S.6340.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
90 days after it shall become law.
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