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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6670

SB 6670: Wrongful death actions

Clarifying who may be a beneficiary in a wrongful death action.

Summary

  • The abuse of vulnerable adults statute is amended to eliminate the requirement that parents and siblings of a decedent who was a vulnerable adult may only recover damages in a civil action if such beneficiaries were dependent on the deceased for support.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6670), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2002
  2. Out of committeeFeb 8, 2002
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Darlene Fairley (D-32)
Introduced
January 25, 2002 in the Senate
Last action
February 28, 2002
Versions
SB 6670, SSB 6670

AN ACT Relating to beneficiaries in wrongful death actions;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Darlene Fairley (D-32)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 6670)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6670)
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6670)
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  6. JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  7. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

SB 6670 in other sessions

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