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PIANY bill tracking recent actions—June 12, 2008 Bill No. Status A55 Lafayette—Provides a definition of the word "timely" for purposes of real property insurance escrow accounts. An act to amend the Banking Law, in relation to the definition of the word "timely" for real property insurance escrow accounts. 06/11/08 Passed Assembly A8364-B S5128-A Weinstein/DeFrancisco—Provides for impact and equalizations of collateral source payments upon tort claims for personal injury, property damage or wrongful death; repealer. An act to amend the Civil Practice Law and rules, in relation to the impact of collateral source payments upon tort claims for personal injury, property damage or wrongful death, and upon related subrogation claims; and in relation to equalizing the treatment of collateral sources in tort actions; and repealing certain provisions of the Civil Practice Law and rules relating thereto. 06/05/08 Passed Assembly A8442 Gottfried (MS)—Relates to providing a preference in awarding state contracts to entities which provide employer sponsored health coverage. An act to amend the State Finance Law, in relation to granting a preference in state contracts for contractors which provide their employees with employer-sponsored health coverage. 06/11/08 Passed Assembly A8996-B S6122-A Weinstein/DeFranscisco—Establishes criteria for notice to be filed and served when done by electronic means in New York City. An act to amend the General Municipal Law, in relation to establishing criteria for notice of claim to be filed and served when done by electronic means in a city having a population of over one million. 06/11/08 Re-Passed Assembly A10371 S7368 Peoples (MS)/Seward—Relates to changing the reporting date for the frauds bureau annual report and the special investigations units annual report. An act to amend the Insurance Law, in relation to changing the reporting date for the frauds bureau annual report and the special investigations units annual report. 06/11/08 Passed Senate A10628-A S7828-A Bradley/Leibell—Prohibits employers from using an employee's Social Security number for identification purposes. An act to amend the Labor Law, in relation to prohibiting the use of Social Security numbers for employee identification purposes. 06/11/08 Passed Assembly A10765 S7695 Rosenthal/Volker—Relates to the crimes of computer tampering and unlawful duplication of computer-related material. An act to amend the Penal Law, in relation to the crimes of computer tampering and unlawful duplication of computer-related material. 06/11/08 Passed Assembly A10851 S8211 Latimer (MS)/Robach—Requires employees to be given written notice of the terms and conditions of employment and acknowledge in writing the receipt thereof. An act to amend the Labor Law, in relation to providing notice to employees of the terms and conditions of employment. 06/05/08 Passed Assembly S1651 Saland—Relates to the crimes of identity theft and unlawful possession of personal identification information. An act to amend the Penal Law, in relation to identity theft and unlawful possession of personal identification information. 06/05/08 Passed Senate S7609-A A10674 Seward/Morelle—Provides that employees of the Insurance Department may indirectly invest in insurance companies through certain investment companies. An act to amend the Insurance Law, in relation to investments and activities of Insurance Department employees. 06/11/08 Passed Senate S8167 A10956 Seward/Morelle—Relates to the exemption of domestic property/casualty insurance companies from risk-based capital requirements. An act to amend the Insurance Law, in relation to the exemption of domestic property/casualty insurance companies from risk-based capital requirements. 06/11/08 Passed Senate Think PIA first