Bill Commons

NY A 2245

in committee

Enacts the New York small contractor relief act

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did NY A 2245 pass?

Not yet. NY A 2245 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO INSURANCE

What is NY A 2245 about?

Enacts the "New York small contractor relief act"; defines terms; authorizes a small contractor captive insurance company to purchase, and the New York state insurance fund shall be authorized and directed to provide, reinsurance and retrocession reinsurance for such captive insurance company, on either a quota share arrangement or facultative arrangement at a rate to be determined by the board of the fund; provides that a small contractor captive insurance company organized pursuant to this article shall not refuse to issue, renew or cancel a policy of any qualified small construction contractor based upon geographic location or line of business engaged in by such contractor; makes related provisions.

Who sponsors NY A 2245?

Edward Braunstein is the primary sponsor of NY A 2245, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Description

Enacts the "New York small contractor relief act"; defines terms; authorizes a small contractor captive insurance company to purchase, and the New York state insurance fund shall be authorized and directed to provide, reinsurance and retrocession reinsurance for such captive insurance company, on either a quota share arrangement or facultative arrangement at a rate to be determined by the board of the fund; provides that a small contractor captive insurance company organized pursuant to this article shall not refuse to issue, renew or cancel a policy of any qualified small construction contractor based upon geographic location or line of business engaged in by such contractor; makes related provisions.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO INSURANCE
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Edward Braunsteinprimary
  • Rebecca Seawrightcosponsor
  • Yudelka Tapiacosponsor
  • Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyncosponsor
  • David Weprincosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO INSURANCE

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-05-21

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INSURANCE

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  3. 2025-05-21

    PRINT NUMBER 2245B

    amendment-passage

  4. 2025-04-22

    AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO INSURANCE

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  5. 2025-04-22

    PRINT NUMBER 2245A

    amendment-passage

  6. 2025-01-15

    REFERRED TO INSURANCE

    referral-committee

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Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: A 7317not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: S 2130

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A2245?summary=&detail=

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