NY Assembly & Senate Insurance Committees
The State of New York prohibits local governments from passing any law that would regulate dogs based solely on their breed.
A series of bills have been introduced that would take this further by prohibiting breed discrimination in insurance policies:
· Assembly Bill 723/Senate Bill 4286 would prohibit insurance companies from refusing to issue, renew, cancel, or increase premiums on homeowner’s insurance based solely on the breed of dog on the premises.
· Assembly Bill 1025/Senate Bill 239 would prohibit insurers issuing home ownership /rental personal injury and property damage protection policies from cancelling, refusing to issue or renew a policy, or charging increased premiums based on the breed of dog that is kept on the premises.
This would not apply if the dog has been declared dangerous under state law.
AKC is supporting these bills, which would protect the rights of responsible dog owners and ensure they will not face insurance policy discrimination based solely on the breed of dog they choose to own. The bills are pending in their respective Insurance committees.
Contact Information: If you are a constituent, please mention that when contacting the committee.
Asse mbly Insurance Committee: (scroll down for the Senate Insurance Committee)
Kevin A. Cahill, Chair (Kingston) District Office: 845-338-9610 Albany Office: 518-455-4436 Email: [email protected]
Ken Blankenbush (Carthage) District Office: 315-493-3909 Albany Office: 518-455-5797 Email: [email protected]
Kevin M. Byrne (Brewster) District Office: 845-278-2923 Albany Office: 518-455-5783 Email: [email protected]
Vivian E. Cook (Jamaica) District Office: 718-322-3975 Albany Office: 518-455-4203 Email: [email protected]
Steven Cymbrowitz (Brooklyn)
District Office: 718-743-4078 Albany Office: 518-455-5214 Email: [email protected]
Erik M. Dilan (Brooklyn) District Office: 718-386-4576 Albany Office: 518-455-5821 Email: [email protected]
Gary D. Finch (Auburn) District Office: 315-255-3045 Albany Office: 518-455-5878 Email: [email protected]
Andrew R. Garbarino (Bayport) District Office: 631-589-0348 Albany Office: 518-455-4611 Email: [email protected]
Stephen Hawley (Albion) District Office: 585-589-5780 Albany Office: 518-455-5811 Email: [email protected]
Pamela J. Hunter (Syracuse) District Office: 315-449-9536 Albany Office: 518-455-5383 Email: [email protected]
Jonathan G. Jacobson (Newburgh) District Office: 845-562-0888 Albany Office: 518-455-5762 Email: [email protected]
Charles D. Lavine (Glen Cove) District Office: 516-676-0050 Albany Office: 518-455-5456 Email: [email protected]
John T. McDonald III (Albany) District/Albany Office: 518-455-4474 Email: [email protected]
Yuh-Line Niou (Manhattan) District Office: 212-312-1420 Albany Office: 518-455-3640 Email: [email protected]
Philip A. Palmesano (Bath) District Office: 607-776-9691 Albany Office: 518-455-5791 Email: [email protected]
J. Gary Pretlow (Mt. Vernon) District Office: 914-667-0127 Albany Office: 518-455-5291
Email: [email protected]
Andrew P. Raia (Northport) District Office: 631-261-4151 Albany Office: 518-455-5952 Email: [email protected]
Jose Rivera (Bronx) District Office: 718-933-2204 Albany Office: 518-455-5414 Email: [email protected]
Jamie Romeo (Rochester) District Office: 585-467-0410 Albany Office: 518-455-5373 Email: [email protected]
Daniel Rosenthal (Flushing) District Office: 718-969-1508 Albany Office: 518-455-4404 Email: [email protected]
Aravella SImotas (Astoria) District Office: 718-545-3889 Albany Office: 518-455-5014 Email: [email protected]
Phil Steck (Schenectady) District Office: 518-377-0902 Albany Office: 518-455-5931 Email: [email protected]
Steve Stern (Huntington) District Office: 631-271-8025 Albany Office: 518-455-5732 Email: [email protected]
Latrice Walker (Brooklyn) District Office: 718-342-1256 Albany Office: 518-455-4466 Email: [email protected]
Senate Insurance Committee:
Neil D. Breslin, Chair (Albany) District/Albany Office: (518) 455-2225 Email: [email protected]
John E. Brooks (Massapequa) District Office: 516-882-0630 Albany Office: 518-455-2765 Email: [email protected]
David Carlucci (Rockland/Ossining) Rockland/New City District Office: 845-623-3627 Ossining District Office: 914-941-2041
Albany Office: 518-455-2991 Email: [email protected]
Timothy M. Kennedy (Buffalo) District Office: 716-826-2683 Albany Office: 518-455-2426 Email: [email protected]
Monica R. Martinez (Hauppauge) District Office: (631) 360-3356 Albany Office: (518) 455-2950 Email: [email protected]
Robert G. Ortt (Lockport) District Office: 716-434-0680 Albany Office: (518) 455-2024 Email: [email protected]
Kevin S. Parker (Brooklyn) District Office: (718) 629-6401 Albany Office: (518) 455-2580 Email: [email protected]
Michael H. Ranzenhofer (Williamsville) District Office: (716) 631-8695 / (585) 454-0322 Albany Office: (518) 455-3161 Email: [email protected]
James Sanders, Jr. (South Ozone Park/Far Rockaway) District Office: 718-523-3069 Albany Office: 518-455-3531 Email: [email protected]
Sue Serino (Hyde Park) District Office: (518) 455-2945 Albany Office: 845-229-0106 Email: [email protected]
James L. Seward (Oneonta/Cortland/Herkimer) District Office: (607) 432-5524 Albany Office: (518) 455-3131 Email: [email protected]