New York A 5379: Makes English the official language of New York state

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A05379 Summary:

BILL NOA05379 

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SAME ASSAME AS S03888

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SPONSORBores

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COSPNSRHevesi

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §5022, CPLR

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Relates to the determination of damages in a civil action arising from personal injury or wrongful death; provides that damages shall not be reduced because of age, race, creed, color, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military status, sex, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, familial status, marital status, or status as a victim of domestic violence; provides that damages shall not be based on statistical tables unless agreed to by all parties.

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BILL NOA05379 

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02/13/2025referred to codes

01/07/2026referred to codes

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 5379

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 13, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. BORES -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Codes

 AN ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to the
 determination of damages in a civil action arising from personal inju-
 ry or wrongful death

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "protect-
 2 ing rights in civil earnings determinations (P.R.I.C.E.D) act".
 3 § 2. The civil practice law and rules is amended by adding a new
 4 section 5022 to read as follows:
 5 § 5022. Determination of damages. 1. In any civil action arising from
 6 personal injury or wrongful death, any estimations, measures, or calcu-
 7 lations of damages for lost earnings or impaired earning capacity shall
 8 not be reduced because of age, race, creed, color, national origin,
 9 citizenship or immigration status, sexual orientation, gender identity
 10 or expression, military status, sex, disability, predisposing genetic
 11 characteristics, familial status, marital status, or status as a victim
 12 of domestic violence.
 13 2. In any civil action arising from personal injury or wrongful death,
 14 any reduction of damages shall not be based upon statistical tables
 15 alone.
 16 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to civil
 17 actions commenced on or after such effective date.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD07970-01-5

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