New York S 7709: Relates to alternative forms of identification for renters insurance

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S07709 Summary:

BILL NOS07709 

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SAME ASSAME AS A01260

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SPONSORSEPULVEDA

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §3423, Ins L

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Relates to alternative forms of identification for renters insurance, including a municipal identification card, or other state or local government-issued identification card, or a notarized copy of the rental lease signed by the property owner, the property management firm and the insured.

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BILL NOS07709 

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05/01/2025REFERRED TO INSURANCE

01/07/2026REFERRED TO INSURANCE

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 7709

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 May 1, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Insurance

 AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to alternative forms of
 identification for renters insurance

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The insurance law is amended by adding a new section 3423
 2 to read as follows:
 3 § 3423. Renters insurance; alternative forms of identification.
 4 Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter or any other law to
 5 the contrary, every insurer issuing a policy or contract for renters
 6 insurance as defined by section thirty-four hundred fifty-four of this
 7 article, shall accept, in lieu of a social security number, a municipal
 8 identification card, or other state or local government-issued identifi-
 9 cation card. The insurer may also require, as proof of identity, a nota-
 10 rized copy of the rental lease signed by the property owner, the proper-
 11 ty management firm and the insured.
 12 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD03388-01-5

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