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NJ S4499

Bill

Status

Engrossed

6/2/2025

Primary Sponsor

Nicholas Scutari

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Origin

Senate

2024-2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires defendants in damage recovery lawsuits to be properly named throughout litigation, including insurance companies named as defendants

  • Mandates that insurance companies named as defendants be referred to by their legal name as filed with the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance, not by assumed or fictitious names

  • Requires triers of fact (juries/judges) to be informed of the legal name of insurance company defendants at trial

  • Applies to all causes of action and takes effect immediately

Legislative Description

Requires defendants, including insurance companies named as defendants, to be properly identified in causes of action.

Financial Institutions and Insurance

Last Action

Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee

6/12/2025

Committee Referrals

Financial Institutions and Insurance6/12/2025
Commerce5/19/2025

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