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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 5782: Child under 26/unemancipated

Allowing a parent to bring an action for the injury or death of a child younger than twenty-six years old who has not been emancipated.

Summary

  • Establishes Katie's law. Authorizes a parent to bring an action for the injury or death of an unemancipated child younger than twenty-six years old.

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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
Sharon Nelson (D-34)
Introduced
February 2, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016

AN ACT Relating to allowing a parent to bring an action for the injury or death of a child younger than twenty-six years old who has not been emancipated;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sharon Nelson (D-34)

7 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Jamie Pedersen D-43Senator D-46Cyrus Habib D-48Jeannie Darneille D-27Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Don Benton R-17Rosemary McAuliffe D-1

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 5782 in other sessions

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

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