STATE OF NEW YORK
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7328
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
April 23, 2019
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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.
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