BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

SB 5734: Wrongful injury or death

Revising provisions relating to civil actions following wrongful injury or death.

Summary

The requirement that wrongful death actions involving childless single adults can only benefit those parents, sisters, or brothers of the decedent who are dependent on the adult for support and who reside in the United States is eliminated. Any parent or sibling of a childless single adult can be the beneficiary of such a lawsuit.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5734), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to civil actions following wrongful injury or death;

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

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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