S 5235: Relates to the creation of a study of the minimum coverage amounts for non-commercial auto insurance.
The state of New York is required to conduct a study on the minimum coverage amounts for non-commercial auto insurance. The study will consider whether the current minimum coverage amounts are adequate to protect consumers and whether consumers purchase higher coverage amounts. The study will also examine the impact of higher coverage amounts on premiums, claims processing, and consumer satisfaction. The study will be conducted by the Department of Financial Services in consultation with relevant stakeholders, including insurance companies, consumer advocacy groups, and other necessary parties. The study's findings and recommendations will be submitted to the Governor, the temporary president of the Senate, the Speaker of the Assembly, and the chairs of the Senate and Assembly standing committees on insurance by April 15, 2027. The study's report will recommend whether the required mini…
- What is the current status of S 5235?
- As of January 29, 2026, S 5235 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "REFERRED TO INSURANCE".
- Did S 5235 pass?
- Not yet. S 5235 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 5235, and where is it now?
- S 5235 was authored by Sen. Leroy Comrie with 1 coauthor. Its committee of record is Senate Insurance.
| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO INSURANCE |
| Feb. 20, 2025 | REFERRED TO INSURANCE |
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5235 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE February 20, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Insurance AN ACT relating to the creation of a study of the minimum coverage amounts for non-commercial auto insurance The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The department of financial services shall conduct a study 2 of the minimum coverage amounts for liability and uninsured motorist 3 coverage currently required under article 3 of the vehicle and traffic 4 law for non-commercial auto insurance in New York state, the minimum 5 amount of no-fault coverage required by article 51 of the insurance law, 6 and additional coverage options, including but not limited to comprehen- 7 sive, collision, and supplemental uninsured/underinsured motorist cover- 8 age. In conducting this study, such department shall consider whether 9 the current minimum coverage amounts are adequate to protect consumers; 10 whether and to what extent consumers purchase higher coverage amounts; 11 the impact higher coverage amounts have on premiums, claims processing, 12 and consumer satisfaction; and any other factors such department deems 13 relevant. Such department shall consult with relevant stakeholders, 14 including insurance companies, insurance producers, consumer advocacy 15 groups, and any other person or entity such department deems necessary. 16 Such department shall issue a report of its findings as well as recom- 17 mendations as to whether the required minimum coverage amounts for 18 liability, uninsured motorist coverage, and no-fault should be 19 increased, the extent to which such amounts should be increased, and the 20 impact this would have on premiums. Such department shall submit its 21 report to the governor, the temporary president of the senate, the 22 speaker of the assembly, and the chairs of the senate and assembly 23 standing committees on insurance no later than April 15, 2027. 24 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD06448-01-5