WRONGFUL DEATH-PUNITIVE DAMAGE
Summary
Amends the Wrongful Death Act. Allows for the recovery of punitive damages in a wrongful death action.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 26, 2022
Last action Jan 10, 2023
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Feb 18, 2022
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
To Civil Procedure & Tort Liability Subcommittee
lower
Feb 9, 2022
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Jan 27, 2022
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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