AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - PROCEDURE IN PARTICULAR ACTIONS - DEATH BY WRONGFUL ACT (Allows recovery of damages for the emotional distress, grief, and loss of enjoyment of life as a result of the wrongful death of a spouse, a parent or a son or daughter.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Feb 12, 2021
Signed Jul 12, 2021
Floor votes · House Jun 23, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jul 12, 2021
Signed into law
07/12/2021 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 30, 2021
Upper · Passed
06/30/2021 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
upper
Jun 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
06/23/2021 House passed Sub A
lower
Jun 18, 2021
Legislature · Passed
06/18/2021 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 10, 2021
Legislature · Passed
03/10/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 12, 2021
Introduced
02/12/2021 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tom Noret
DDemocratic
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