SB 442: Damages Recoverable in Wrongful Death Actions

GENERAL BILL by Book; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Davis

Damages Recoverable in Wrongful Death Actions; Citing this act as the "Keith Davis Family Protection Act"; removing a provision that prohibits adult children and parents of adult children from recovering certain damages in medical negligence suits, etc.

Current Bill Version Posted: 11/13/2023 12:09 PM

• Senate Committee References (3)

  1. Rules (RC)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (AHS)

• Related Bills (4)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 129 by López, J., Beltran Damages Recoverable in Wrongful Death Actions Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee	Identical
  H 77 by Roach Recovery of Damages in Claims for Medical Negligence Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee	Compare
  S 248 (c1) by Yarborough Medical Negligence Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Fiscal Policy	Compare
  S 310 by Martin Recovery of Damages in Claims for Medical Negligence Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Judiciary	Compare

• Citations - Statute (4)

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  400.023	Civil enforcement.	Page 1 (pdf)
  400.0235	Certain provisions not applicable to actions under this part.	Page 1 (pdf)
  429.295	Certain provisions not applicable to actions under this part.	Page 2 (pdf)
  768.21	Damages.	Page 2 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  11/13/2023	S	• Filed
  11/28/2023	S	• Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Rules
  1/9/2024	S	• Introduced
  3/8/2024	S	• Died in Judiciary