Deceased or incompetent party; admissibility of statements.
Summary
Admissibility of statements of a deceased orincompetent party. Repeals the "dead man's statute," which providesthat no judgment shall be entered against a person incapable of testifyingbased upon the uncorroborated testimony of the adverse party.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2022
Last action Feb 9, 2022
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Full legislative history
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Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Feb 9, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 8, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Jan 8, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102696D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JE
John Edwards
DDemocratic
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