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A5379 · 2025–2026

Relates to the determination of damages in a civil action arising from personal injury or wrongful death

In committee Codes Committee

In personal-injury and wrongful-death cases, bars reducing a damages award based on a person's protected characteristics (such as race, sex, immigration status, or disability), and bars basing damages on statistical tables unless all parties agree. (Auto-generated summary)

Official record

Official summary · NYS Open LegislationRelates 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.

What it does: AN ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to the determination of damages in a civil action arising from personal injury or wrongful death

Legislative history

  1. 2025-02-13Assembly: REFERRED TO CODES
  2. 2026-01-07Assembly: REFERRED TO CODES