Provides that in personal injury or wrongful death lawsuits, calculations of lost or impaired earnings capacity not be reduced because of race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, or affectional or sexual orientation. *
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 17, 2021
Last action Jan 10, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Dec 9, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
lower
Dec 9, 2021
Committee
Recommitted to Assembly Judiciary Committee
lower
May 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
lower
3 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Andrew Zwicker
DDemocratic
P
Anthony Verrelli
DDemocratic
P
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson
DDemocratic
Co
Angela McKnight
DDemocratic
Co
Benjie Wimberly
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Murphy
DDemocratic
Co
JD
Joann Downey
DDemocratic
Co
MM
Mila M. Jasey
DDemocratic
Co
Roy Freiman
DDemocratic
Co
VV
Valerie Vainieri Huttle
DDemocratic
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