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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 5747: Wrongful life, birth, death

Prohibiting actions for wrongful life and wrongful birth, and expanding the beneficiaries in an action for wrongful death.

Summary

  • Wrongful life lawsuits are prohibited by a child based on a claim that but for an act or omission the person would not or should not have been born. Wrongful birth lawsuits are prohibited by a parent based on a claim that but for an act or omission the child would not or should not have been born.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5747), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 2, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mike Padden (R-4)
Introduced
February 2, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016

AN ACT Relating to prohibiting actions for wrongful life and wrongful birth, and expanding the beneficiaries in an action for wrongful death;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Padden (R-4)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Mark Miloscia R-30

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

SB 5747 in other sessions

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

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