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
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Mar 4, 2021
Signed Jul 12, 2021
Floor votes · Senate May 25, 2021
How they voted
35–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 36
May 25, 2021
D
Democratic31
96% Yea
R
Republican5
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Jul 12, 2021
Signed into law
07/12/2021 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 30, 2021
Lower · Passed
06/30/2021 House passed Sub A in concurrence
lower
Jun 28, 2021
Legislature · Passed
06/28/2021 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
May 27, 2021
Committee
05/27/2021 Referred to House Judiciary
lower
May 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
05/25/2021 Senate passed Sub A
upper
May 20, 2021
Legislature · Passed
05/20/2021 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 29, 2021
Legislature · Passed
03/29/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 4, 2021
Introduced
03/04/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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