Assembly Bill A6198

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Prohibits financially irresponsible motorists and unlawfully insured motorists from recovery of non-economic losses

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-A6198 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Insurance
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §5104, Ins L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A5535
2011-2012: A5113
2013-2014: A6627
2015-2016: A6481
2019-2020: A5565
2021-2022: A4803

2017-A6198 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits financially irresponsible motorists and unlawfully insured motorists from recovery of non-economic losses arising out of the use or operation of a motor vehicle.

2017-A6198 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6198
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 27, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. OAKS, KOLB, BARCLAY, HAWLEY, MONTESANO, DiPIETRO,
   WALTER,  FINCH,  LAWRENCE,  CURRAN,  BLANKENBUSH,  ERRIGO,  GIGLIO  --
   Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. FRIEND, LALOR, McDONOUGH --  read  once
   and referred to the Committee on Insurance
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the insurance law, in relation to recovery of non-eco-
   nomic loss

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  5104 of the insurance law is amended by adding a
 new subsection (d) to read as follows:
   (D) A FINANCIALLY IRRESPONSIBLE MOTORIST  AND  AN  UNLAWFULLY  INSURED
 PERSON  SHALL NOT HAVE A RIGHT OF RECOVERY FOR NON-ECONOMIC LOSS ARISING
 OUT OF THE USE OR OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE OR MOTORCYCLE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 2018 and shall apply to any
 cause of action filed on or after such date.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08381-01-7

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