Prohibits insurers from refusing to issue or renew, cancel, or charge or impose an increased premium for certain policies based solely on the breed of dog owned
Summary
Prohibits insurers from refusing to issue or renew, cancel, or charge or impose an increased premium for homeowners' insurance policies based on the breed of a dog owned.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
Assembly Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Oct 2021
Introduced Feb 3, 2021
Signed Oct 30, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jun 8, 2021 · Assembly Jun 10, 2021
How they voted
49–14
Passed
Total votes 63
Jun 8, 2021
D
Democratic43
100% Yea
R
Republican20
70% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Oct 30, 2021
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.545
upper
Jun 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 8, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Jun 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 7, 2021
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Feb 3, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Gianaris
DDemocratic/Working Families
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