New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey S4847: Medical treatment, future-concerns collectible personal injury protection benf
Status: In committee, October 19, 2026
Clarifies circumstances when future medical treatment expenses are "collectible" personal injury protection benefits in civil actions for recovery of damages for bodily injury.
What the bill says
An Act concerning evidence of future medical treatment expenses in automobile negligence actions and amending P.L.1972, c.70.
From the introduced text, October 19, 2026:
An Act concerning evidence of future medical treatment expenses in automobile negligence actions and amending P.L.1972, c.70. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. Section 12 of P.L.1972, c.70 (C.39:6A-12) is amended to read as follows: 12. Inadmissibility of evidence of losses collectible under personal injury protection coverage. [ADDED: a.] Except as may be required in an action brought pursuant to section 20 of P.L.1983, c.362 (C.39:6A-9.1), evidence of the amounts collectible or paid under a standard automobile insurance policy pursuant to sections 4 and 10 of P.L.1972, c.70 (C.39:6A-4 and 39:6A-10), amounts collectible or paid for medical expense benefits under a basic automobile insurance policy pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1998, c.21 (C.39:6A-3.1) and amounts collectible or paid for benefits under a special automobile insurance policy pursuant to section 45 of P.L.2003, c.89 (C.39:6A-3.3), to an injured person, including the amounts of any deductibles, copayments or exclusions, including exclusions pursuant to subsection d. of section 13 of P.L.1983, c.362 (C.39:6A-4.3), otherwise compensated is inadmissible in a civil action for recovery of damages for bodily injury by such injured person. The court shall instruct the jury that, in arriving at a verdict as to the amount of the damages for noneconomic loss to be recovered by the injured person, the jury …
Sponsors
- Joseph A. Lagana (D, 38) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : INT 1RS REF SCM
Subjects: CIVIL ACTIONS
Common questions
- What is S4847?
- S4847 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Medical treatment, future-concerns collectible personal injury protection benf.
- What does S4847 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning evidence of future medical treatment expenses in automobile negligence actions and amending P.L.1972, c.70.
- What is the status of S4847?
- In committee as of October 19, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RS REF SCM (October 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored S4847?
- Joseph A. Lagana (D, 38).
- Where is the official record for S4847?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4847
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