https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/new-york-hearing-monday-3-7-protections-insurance-breed-discrimination/
Please forward to New York dog owners:
New York dog owners are encouraged to contact the Senate Insurance Committee
TODAY in support of S. 8315, which would provide further protections against
breed discrimination in homeowners insurance. The committee will be considering
the bill on Monday, March 7. Scroll down for contact information.
Summary:
In 2021, a new law supported by AKC was enacted in New York that prohibits
insurers from refusing to issue, renew or cancel or raise premiums for
homeowner’s insurance based on breed of dog (or mixed-breed) owned by the
policyholder.
Senate Bill 8315 seeks to expand this law by stating that once a policy is
provided, the insurance company may not exclude, limit, restrict, or reduce the
coverage under the policy based on the breed of dog owned by the policy holder.
New York state law already expressly prohibits municipalities from passing laws
that target specific breeds of dogs. The new law, combined with S. 8315,
extend these protections to homeowners who are responsible dog owners, while
still holding all dog owners accountable, regardless of the breed they choose
to own.
Visit www.akcgr.org/bsl for more talking points on this issue.
What You Can Do:
Contact the members of the Senate Insurance Committee before the hearing on
Monday, March 7, at 12:30 pm. Respectfully ask them to support Senate Bill
8315. If you are a constituent of a committee member, use the form provided
and be sure to mention you are a constituent when contacting them.
Otherwise, use the contact information below:
Sen. Neil Breslin, Chair (Dist. 44- Albany)
Phone: (518) 455-2225
breslin@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Sen. John Brooks (Dist. 8 – Massapequa)
Phone: (518) 455-2765
District Phone: (516)882-0630
brooks@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Sen. Jeremy Cooney (Dist. 56- Rochester)
Phone: (518)455-2909
District Phone: (585)225-3650
cooney@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Sen. Andrew Gounardis (Dist. 22 – Brooklyn)
Phone: (518)455-3270
District Phone: (718)238-6044
gounardes@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Sen. Pete Harckham (Dist. 40 – Peeskill)
Phone: (518)455-2340
District Phone: (914)241-4600
harckham@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Sen. Pamela Helming (Dist. 54- Geneva)
Phone: (518)455-2366
District Phone: (315)568-9816
helming@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Sen. Thomas Kennedy (Dist. 63- Buffalo)
Phone: (518)455-2426
District Phone: (716)826-2683
kennedy@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Sen. Thomas O’Mara (Dist. 58- Elmira)
Phone: (518)455-2091
District Phone: (607)735-9671(518)455-2580
omara@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Sen. Kevin Parker (Dist. 21- Brooklyn)
Phone: (518)455-2580
District Phone: (718)629-6420
parker@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Sen. James Sanders, Jr. (Dist. 10 – Queens)
Phone: (518)455-3531
District Phone: (718)523-3069
sanders@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Sen. Sue Serino (Dist. 41- Hyde Park)
Phone: (518)455-2945
District Phone: (845)229-0106
serino@xxxxxxxxxxxx
AKC Government Relations will continue to closely follow this bill and all
legislation impacting dog owners in New York. For questions or more
information, contact the AKC GR at doglaw@xxxxxxx
CLICK HERE TO TAKE ACTION NOW: Hearing on Monday (3/7) for More Protections
Against Insurance Breed Discrimination
Stormy Hope
NAIATrust, Trustee
NAIATrust-CA on Facebook!
GSDCA Legislative Liaison to AKC
California Responsible Pet Owners
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