Differentiates certain legal services from traditional insurance products.
This bill clarifies that certain legal service plans do not qualify as insurance products under New Jersey law. It defines "legal insurance" as contracts paying for legal services in exchange for regular payments, but explicitly excludes six common arrangements: individual attorney retainers, simple consultation plans, informal workplace legal advice, union-provided employment legal services, federally regulated employee benefit plans, and nonprofit legal aid programs. The law ensures these excluded services remain outside insurance regulations, preventing misclassification. This change affects legal service providers and consumers by maintaining separate regulatory treatment for these specific legal assistance models.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 8, 2024
Last action Jun 30, 2025
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Amendments
1
Feb 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Amendment (Voice) (Ruiz)
upper
Dec 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
Apr 8, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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