S 1162 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Requires third-party food delivery services maintain insurance through a group policy that covers bodily injury or death arising out of or resulting from qualifying accidents involving a delivery person

Summary
Requires third-party food delivery services maintain insurance through a group policy that covers bodily injury or death arising out of or resulting from qualifying accidents involving a delivery person.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Jun 1, 2026
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What changed between versions

S1162 S1162A · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to expand insurance requirements for third-party food delivery services, adding protections for consumers and stricter rules for insurers. Key changes include prohibiting the passing of insurance costs to customers in specific areas, mandating that policies be written by state-licensed insurers, and clarifying that motorcycle occupants are ineligible for benefits if their own vehicle carries required insurance.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include consumer protections regarding cost allocation and specific licensing requirements for insurance providers, while eligibility criteria were refined to exclude occupants of insured motorcycles.
REQUIREMENT

Added a prohibition on passing insurance expenses to consumers in political subdivisions where delivery drivers do not use qualifying vehicles.

Mandated that insurance policies must be written by an insurer licensed in New York or procured by a licensed excess line broker.

Added a requirement that the obligation to determine insurance unavailability must be made before initial placement and at each policy renewal.

DEFINITION

Changed the definition of 'Qualifying vehicle' to explicitly exclude motorcycles that carry their own liability insurance.

ELIGIBILITY

Clarified that occupants of motorcycles with their own liability insurance are not eligible for benefits.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 12, 2025

How they voted

4316
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
Jun 12, 2025
D Democratic41
38 Yea 3
92% Yea
R Republican22
5 Yea 16 Nay 1
72% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Jun 1, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jun 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 28, 2026
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
upper
Jun 12, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
REPASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 11, 2025
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 1162A
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Liz Krueger
Liz Krueger
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
28