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A 5379: 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.
What A 5379 does, verified January 10, 2026
The bill aims to protect individuals in civil earnings determinations. It prohibits the reduction of damages for lost earnings or impaired earning capacity due to protected characteristics such as age, race, or disability. The bill also ensures that damages cannot be reduced solely based on statistical tables. These provisions apply to civil actions arising from personal injury or wrongful death, and the bill takes effect immediately.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to codes (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 5379
- What is the current status of A 5379?
- As of January 10, 2026, A 5379 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to codes".
- Did A 5379 pass?
- Not yet. A 5379 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 5379, and where is it now?
- A 5379 was authored by Asm. Alex Bores with 1 coauthor. Its committee of record is Assembly Codes.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to codes |
| Feb. 13, 2025 | referred to codes |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 13, 2025 · 279 words
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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