S 5591 New York Senate · 2023 Regular Session

Makes provisions relating to the collateral estoppel effect of issues decided by certain arbitrators

Summary
Enacts the "fairness for accident victims act"; provides that with respect to a serious personal injury action still permissible under the no-fault insurance system, the award or decision of an arbitrator or master arbitrator rendered in a no-fault arbitration will not constitute a collateral estoppel of the issues arbitrated.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
Assembly Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Dec 2023
Introduced Mar 8, 2023 Signed Dec 22, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Jun 6, 2023 · Assembly Jun 21, 2023

How they voted

56–6
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 63
Jun 6, 2023
D Democratic42
41 Yea 1
97% Yea
R Republican21
15 Yea 6 Nay
71% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Dec 22, 2023
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.766
Jun 21, 2023
Assembly · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
Jun 6, 2023
Assembly · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
Jun 6, 2023
Senate · Passed
PASSED SENATE
Jun 1, 2023
Senate · Referred to committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
May 25, 2023
Senate · Amendment adopted
PRINT NUMBER 5591A
May 25, 2023
Senate · Amendment adopted
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INSURANCE
Mar 8, 2023
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Photo of Leroy Comrie
Leroy Comrie
DDemocratic
NY
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