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NJ Bill S472: Would Cut Rideshare UM/UIM From $1.5M to $35,000

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New Jersey Senate Bill S472 would cut the uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage that Uber and Lyft must carry during a ride from $1.5 million to as low as $35,000, the same minimum a private driver carries. Uber and Lyft support it and say New Jersey’s requirement is the highest in the country. Injury lawyers and crash victims oppose it, because UM/UIM is what pays a passenger hit by an uninsured or minimum-coverage driver. Status as of our last check (April 2026): referred to the Senate Commerce Committee. Not law. This page is updated as the bill moves. Questions about a current claim: (732) 625-9494.

S472 at a glance

  • What it changes: the UM/UIM minimum for rideshare trips in N.J.S.A. 39:5H-10(c), from $1.5 million down toward the state’s personal auto minimum ($35,000 per person as of 2026).
  • What it does not change: the $1.5 million liability coverage for injuries the rideshare driver causes.
  • Who it affects: passengers and rideshare drivers hit by an uninsured, hit-and-run or minimum-coverage driver during a trip.
  • Session: 2026-2027 New Jersey Legislature. Referred to the Senate Commerce Committee.
  • Current law still applies. A crash today is covered at $1.5 million UM/UIM.
Committee hearing room in the New Jersey State House where bill S472 on rideshare insurance is pending
S472 sits in the Senate Commerce Committee. If it moves, the change to rider protection would be the largest since the TNC Act passed in 2017.

Status log

DateEvent
2026 sessionS472 introduced in the New Jersey Senate and referred to the Senate Commerce Committee.
April 2026CBS News New York reports on the bill. Uber and Lyft state support. The family of a passenger seriously injured in a 2024 West Caldwell crash with an uninsured driver speaks against it.
Last checkedNo committee vote reported. The bill is not law. We will update this table when the status changes.
Track the official record on the New Jersey Legislature’s website under bill number S472.

What the bill would do

Today, N.J.S.A. 39:5H-10(c) requires two kinds of coverage during a prearranged ride: $1.5 million in liability coverage, which pays people the rideshare driver injures, and $1.5 million in uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage, which pays the rideshare driver and passengers when someone else causes the crash and has no insurance or not enough. S472 targets the second number. It would reduce the UM/UIM requirement to a level that can be as low as the personal auto minimum, now $35,000 per person and $70,000 per crash under P.L.2022, c.87.

The liability coverage is not touched. If the rideshare driver causes your injuries, $1.5 million remains available under the bill as written. The cut applies when the other driver is at fault and underinsured, which, in New Jersey, is often.

Who would be hurt

Consider a passenger in an Uber on the Turnpike, hit by a driver with no insurance who then flees. Under current law, the passenger’s claim runs against the rideshare policy’s $1.5 million UM coverage. Under S472, it would run against $35,000. For a passenger with a spinal injury and a six-figure hospital bill, that is the difference between a recovery and a bankruptcy.

Rideshare drivers are affected the same way. Most injured rideshare drivers were hit by someone else, and the UM/UIM tier is their main protection. See our drivers page. People who do not own cars, and therefore have no UM/UIM of their own, have the most to lose. The 2024 West Caldwell case cited in press coverage involved exactly this situation: a seriously injured passenger, an uninsured at-fault driver, and a family now in litigation over who pays the medical bills.

The case for the bill

Uber and Lyft argue that New Jersey’s requirement is the highest in the nation, that insurance is a large share of every fare, and that lowering the UM/UIM minimum would reduce rider prices. Uber has said that roughly 31 percent of each fare goes to insurers. An industry-commissioned economic report published in late 2025 made a similar argument about the cost of 39:5H-10. Most states require $1 million in liability coverage during a ride and far less, or nothing specific, in UM/UIM. Supporters frame S472 as bringing New Jersey in line with other states.

The case against it

Opponents point out that the UM/UIM requirement exists because New Jersey has many drivers carrying only the minimum, and some carrying nothing. A rider has no way to check the insurance of the stranger who runs the light. The TNC Act placed that risk on the rideshare companies, which are in a position to price it, rather than on the rider, who is not. Cutting the coverage shifts the cost of uninsured drivers from a fare surcharge onto the injured person, and then onto hospitals and public programs when the injured person cannot pay. Opponents also note that the companies’ own liability coverage, which pays for their drivers’ mistakes, is left at $1.5 million, which suggests the companies can carry that level when it protects them from claims.

What this means for your claim right now

Nothing has changed. A crash that happens while S472 is pending is covered under current law. If the bill passes, the question of which version applies to a given crash will depend on its effective date and the policy in force on the date of the crash. Insurers do not get to apply a future law to a past crash. If you were injured as a passenger or driver by an uninsured or underinsured motorist, the $1.5 million tier is what your claim runs against today.

How to follow or weigh in

Bill text, sponsors and committee actions are on the New Jersey Legislature’s website under S472. Committee hearings are open to the public and accept written testimony. New Jersey residents can contact their state senator through the same site. The Grossman Law Firm will update this page when the bill moves, and we are glad to speak with reporters covering it.

Scott D. Grossman has practiced New Jersey personal injury law since 1997, with 12 offices across the state. Free case review: (732) 625-9494.

Related: Insurance coverage · NJ rideshare law overview · Passengers · Drivers · Uber vs Lyft

Sources: NJ Senate Bill S472 (2026-2027 session), New Jersey Legislature · CBS News New York, “Proposed N.J. bill would reduce insurance requirements for ride-share drivers” (April 4, 2026) · N.J.S.A. 39:5H-10 · P.L.2022, c.87.

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    S472 Questions

    A New Jersey Senate bill in the 2026-2027 session that would lower the uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage rideshare companies must carry during a ride, from $1.5 million to as low as $35,000.

    No. As of our last check it was in the Senate Commerce Committee with no vote reported. Current law requires $1.5 million in UM/UIM during a ride.

    No. The bill targets the uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage. Liability coverage for injuries the rideshare driver causes stays at $1.5 million.

    Uber and Lyft support it, citing cost and comparison with other states. Injury victims, their families and personal injury lawyers oppose it, citing the number of uninsured and minimum-coverage drivers in New Jersey.

    Laws like this apply going forward, based on the effective date and the policy in force when the crash happened. A crash before the effective date is governed by current law.

    Because the at-fault driver in a New Jersey crash often carries only $35,000 or nothing. Many passengers have no auto policy of their own, so the rideshare UM/UIM coverage is their only protection against an uninsured driver.

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    Experts Retained: Plastic surgeon, pain management physician

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    Injuries: Severe cervical and lumbar spine injuries, left elbow injury

    Treatment: Six epidural steroid injections, two surgical procedures

    Experts Retained: Two orthopedic surgeons, billing expert

    Outcome: Settlement of $450,000.

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    Injuries: Lumbar disc bulging and herniations, cervical disc herniations

    Treatment: Sixteen epidural steroid injections, cervical discectomy

    Experts Retained: Billing expert, neurosurgeon

    Outcome: Settlement of $412,500.

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    Our client was attempting a left turn when the defendant struck the rear of her vehicle. She suffered disc injuries on both her cervical and lumbar spine plus a right shoulder impingement.

    Injuries: Cervical disc bulges and herniations, lumbar disc bulges, cervical radiculopathy, right shoulder impingement

    Treatment: Three epidural steroid injections, one neck surgery

    Experts Retained: Billing expert, orthopedic surgeon

    Outcome: Settlement of $410,000.

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    $400,000 | School Bus Passenger Collision | Monmouth County, NJ

    Our client was a passenger on a school bus when the defendant made an improper left turn off a ramp and struck the bus. He suffered spinal injuries, a shoulder tear, and chronic migraines.

    Injuries: Cervical disc bulging, lumbar disc herniations, lumbar radiculopathy, left shoulder tear, constant migraines

    Treatment: Three epidural steroid injections, one shoulder surgery

    Experts Retained: Chiropractor, pain management physician, ophthalmologist, billing expert

    Outcome: Settlement of $400,000.

    Key Takeaway: Bus passengers injured by a negligent third-party driver can file personal injury claims. The bus operator and the at-fault driver may both share liability depending on the circumstances.

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    $400,000 | Rear-End Collision | Morris County, NJ

    Our client was driving straight when the defendant struck the rear of her vehicle. She suffered multiple disc injuries across her cervical and lumbar spine, constant migraines, and anxiety.

    Injuries: Cervical and lumbar disc bulges and herniations, lumbar and cervical radiculopathy, left shoulder impingement, constant migraines, anxiety

    Treatment: Twelve epidural steroid injections, left shoulder arthroscopy

    Experts Retained: Neurosurgeon, neurologist, neuropsychologist, orthopedic surgeon

    Outcome: Settlement of $400,000.

    Key Takeaway: Anxiety and migraines caused by a car accident are compensable injuries. Retaining a neuropsychologist to document the psychological impact can add significant value to the claim.

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    $400,000 | Improper Left Turn Collision | Middlesex County, NJ

    The defendant made an improper left turn into our client’s lane, causing a severe collision. Our client suffered disc herniations across his cervical, lumbar, and thoracic spine plus a shoulder impingement.

    Injuries: Disc herniations on cervical, lumbar, and thoracic spine, cervical disc bulges, left shoulder impingement, lumbosacral radiculopathy

    Treatment: Four epidural steroid injections, two lumbar spine surgical procedures

    Experts Retained: Orthopedic surgeon, billing expert

    Outcome: Settlement of $400,000.

    Key Takeaway: Drivers who make improper left turns bear clear fault for the crash. Strong liability combined with documented injuries across multiple spinal regions supports a solid six-figure settlement.

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