WRONGFUL DEATH-PUNITIVE DAMAGE
Summary
Amends the Wrongful Death Act. Allows for the recovery of punitive damages in a wrongful death action.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 5, 2022
Last action Mar 10, 2023
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
0
Committee
4
Mar 10, 2023
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 1, 2023
House · Reported by committee
To Civil Procedure & Tort Liability subcommittee
Feb 21, 2023
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
Jan 12, 2023
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
La Shawn Ford
DDemocratic
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