New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S9349: Provides a reduction in insurance premium charges for insured volunteer firefighters and emergency personnel
Status: In committee, June 4, 2026
Provides a reduction in insurance premium charges for insured volunteer firefighters and emergency personnel for a 3 year period after successfully completing the emergency vehicle operator's course as part of their training.
What the bill says
An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to providing a reduction in insurance premium charges for insured volunteer firefighters or emergency personnel for a three year period after successfully completing the emergency vehicle operator's course as part of their training.
From the introduced text, March 4, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to providing a reduction in insurance premium charges for insured volunteer firefighters or emergency personnel for a three year period after successfully completing the emergency vehicle operator's course as part of their training THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subsection (a) of section 2336 of the insurance law, as amended by section 3 of chapter 4 of the laws of 2021, is amended by adding a new paragraph 3 to read as follows: (3) ANY SCHEDULE OF RATES OR RATING PLAN FOR MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY AND COLLISION INSURANCE SUBMITTED TO THE SUPERINTENDENT MAY PROVIDE FOR AN ACTUARIALLY APPROPRIATE REDUCTION IN PREMIUM CHARGES FOR INSURED VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS OR EMERGENCY PERSONNEL FOR A THREE YEAR PERIOD AFTER SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING THE EMERGENCY VEHICLE OPERATOR'S COURSE (EVOC) AS PART OF THEIR TRAINING, PROVIDED THAT THERE SHALL BE NO REDUCTION IN PREMIUMS FOR A SELF-INSTRUCTION DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSE OR A COURSE WHICH DOES NOT PROVIDE FOR ACTUAL CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION FOR A MINIMUM NUMBER OF HOURS AS DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES. § 2. Subsection (a) of section 2336 of the insurance law, as amended by section 4 of chapter 4 of the laws of 2021, is amended by adding a new …
Sponsors
- Zellner, Jeremy (D, 61) · primary sponsor
- Steven Rhoads (R, 5)
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO INSURANCE
- : DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1404
- : COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
- : REFERRED TO INSURANCE
Votes
- FLOOR Vote (June 4, 2026): 60 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Rules Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (May 28, 2026): 21 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Rules Committee Vote (May 28, 2026): 21 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Insurance Law
Common questions
- What is S9349?
- S9349 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Provides a reduction in insurance premium charges for insured volunteer firefighters and emergency personnel.
- What does S9349 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to providing a reduction in insurance premium charges for insured volunteer firefighters or emergency personnel for a three year period after successfully completing the emergency vehicle operator's course as part of their training.
- What is the status of S9349?
- In committee as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO INSURANCE (June 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored S9349?
- Zellner, Jeremy (D, 61), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S9349?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S9349
Source: official New York record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.