S 1372 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Clarifies that violation of "New Jersey Insurance Fraud Prevention Act" results in loss of motor vehicle liability insurance coverage in certain circumstances; provides coverage for innocent persons in certain situations involving insurance fraud.

S 1372 clarifies that violating New Jersey's Insurance Fraud Prevention Act (P.L.1983, c.320) voids a motorist's liability insurance coverage for claims related to that fraud. It directly affects individuals who commit insurance fraud (losing their coverage) and innocent people injured by those fraudsters (ensuring they retain protection). Key provisions require insurers to deny coverage for fraudulent claims but direct innocent victims to primary recourse through their own uninsured motorist coverage or the Unsatisfied Claim and Judgment Fund. Crucially, victims using the fund are exempt from standard "verbal threshold" requirements that typically limit claims for minor injuries. This bill ensures victims of fraud aren't left without recourse while penalizing fraudulent behavior.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
1
Key actions
0
Committee
0
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Joe Lagana
Joe Lagana
DDemocratic
NJ
38