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Senate Commerce Committee Statement to Senate, No. 467 — State of New Jersey (June 20, 2022)

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The Senate Commerce Committee of the State of New Jersey, in a statement dated June 20, 2022, reports favorably Senate Bill No. 467. Under the bill, a person who chose the "verbal threshold," or limitation on lawsuit option, in a private passenger automobile insurance policy may still sue a tortfeasor for noneconomic damages for bodily injury in an accident. That applies if the tortfeasor is convicted of, or pleads guilty to, drunk driving, refusing to take a breathalyzer test, or reckless driving in relation to that accident. The bill was pre-filed for the 2022-2023 session pending technical review, and as reported includes the changes that review required.

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SENATE COMMERCE COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

SENATE, No.
467

STATE
OF NEW JERSEY

DATED: JUNE
20, 2022

The Senate Commerce
Committee reports favorably Senate Bill No. 467.

This bill provides that a person who has chosen the
"verbal threshold," or limitation on lawsuit option, under a private
passenger automobile insurance policy may nevertheless sue a tortfeasor for
noneconomic damages when bodily injury is sustained in an accident if the
tortfeasor is convicted of, or pleads guilty to, drunk driving, refusing to
take a breathalyzer test, or reckless driving in relation to that accident,
even if the verbal threshold requirements have not been met with respect to
that injury.

This bill was pre-filed for introduction in
the 2022-2023 session pending technical review. As reported, the bill includes
the changes required by technical review, which has been performed.

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