Provides for the types of damages that may be awarded to the persons for whose benefit an action for wrongful death is brought
This bill clarifies the types of damages that can be recovered in wrongful death lawsuits in New York. It specifically allows survivors to seek compensation for funeral expenses, medical costs related to the injury causing death, grief, loss of financial support/services, and loss of nurture/education. The bill also defines who qualifies as "beneficiaries" (including spouses, domestic partners, and those acting as parents) and specifies how damages must be distributed based on each person's financial losses. These changes update existing law to provide clearer standards for compensation without creating new legal rights.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2025
Last action Jun 9, 2025
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3
Jun 5, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Jun 4, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
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lower
1 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jen Lunsford
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Al Stirpe
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew Hevesi
DDemocratic
Co
Anna Kelles
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Chris Burdick
DDemocratic/Independence/Working Families
Co
Demond Meeks
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Jaime Williams
DDemocratic
Co
Jeffrey Dinowitz
DDemocratic
Co
Jo Anne Simon
DDemocratic
Co
Karen McMahon
DDemocratic
Co
Linda Rosenthal
DDemocratic
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