WA People
BILL · 1995–96 SESSION

SB 5107: Survival of actions

Pertaining to survival of actions.

Summary

  • The parent's consortium statute is amended to allow a mother or father whose child is negligently injured or killed to collect noneconomic damages for the loss of the parent-child relationship and the parents' grief. Existing restrictions that the child was a minor or that the parents were financially dependent on the child are deleted.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5107), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 1995
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Adam Smith (D-33)
Introduced
January 11, 1995 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 1996
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Adam Smith (D-33)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

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SB 5107 in other sessions

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