New York A 4803: Prohibits financially irresponsible motorists and unlawfully insured motorists from recovery of non-economic losses

Bill Text

STATE OF NEW YORK
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4803
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 8, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. MANKTELOW -- 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:
1 Section 1. Section 5104 of the insurance law is amended by adding a
2 new subsection (d) to read as follows:
3 (d) A financially irresponsible motorist and an unlawfully insured
4 person shall not have a right of recovery for non-economic loss arising
5 out of the use or operation of a motor vehicle or motorcycle.
6 § 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 2022 and shall apply to any
7 cause of action filed on or after such date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in (underscored) is new; matter in bracketsitalics
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08460-01-1