# New Jersey A280: Raises minimum amounts of property damage liability, uninsured motorist, and underinsured motorist coverage for certain automobile insurance policies.

New Jersey A280, Raises minimum amounts of property damage liability, uninsured motorist, and underinsured motorist coverage for certain automobile insurance policies., is a 221st Legislature (2026-2027) House bill sponsored by Paul Kanitra (Republican), Gregory P. McGuckin (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-10-29 (W) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey A280
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 221st Legislature (2026-2027)
- Title: Raises minimum amounts of property damage liability, uninsured motorist, and underinsured motorist coverage for certain automobile insurance policies.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-10-29, W
- Sponsors: Paul Kanitra (Republican), Gregory P. McGuckin (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Paul Kanitra (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Gregory P. McGuckin (Republican), House

## Actions (2)

- 2026-10-29: W (House)
- 2026-01-13: Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2026-10-30: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A0500/280_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A0500/280_I1.PDF)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A0500/280_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A0500/280_I1.PDF)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-A280-2026-2027 (as of 2026-11-04).