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SB 1543 Wrongful death beneficiaries; parents of decedent who receive support or services, etc.
Introduced by: Scott A. Surovell | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Wrongful death beneficiaries; parents who received support or services from the deceased for necessaries. Adds parents who received support or services from the deceased for necessaries within 12 months prior to the decedent's death to the primary list of beneficiaries who may receive a distribution of wrongful death damages. The bill applies only to causes of action arising on or after July 1, 2019. This bill is identical to HB 1767.
FULL TEXT
- 01/08/19 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100227D pdf
- 01/23/19 Senate: Committee substitute printed 19104847D-S1 pdf
- 02/23/19 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1543ER) pdf
- 03/08/19 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0328) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/08/19 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100227D
- 01/08/19 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/23/19 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/19 Senate: Committee substitute printed 19104847D-S1
- 01/25/19 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N)
- 01/28/19 Senate: Read second time
- 01/28/19 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 01/28/19 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 19104847D-S1
- 01/28/19 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1543S1
- 01/29/19 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/19 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/04/19 House: Read first time
- 02/04/19 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/12/19 House: Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2
- 02/13/19 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/19 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (17-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/19 House: Read second time
- 02/20/19 House: Read third time
- 02/20/19 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/19 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/19 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/23/19 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1543ER)
- 02/23/19 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/23/19 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/04/19 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 4, 2019
- 03/04/19 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019
- 03/08/19 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 328 (effective 7/1/19)
- 03/08/19 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0328)