SB 616: Damages Recoverable in Wrongful Death Actions

GENERAL BILL by Martin; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Burgess

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: 2/11/2025 09:51 AM

• Senate Committee References (3)

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

• Related Bills (3)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 25 by López, J. Damages Recoverable in Wrongful Death Actions Last Action: 2/28/2025 H Withdrawn prior to introduction	Identical
  H 6017 (er) by Trabulsy, López, J. Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death Last Action: 6/2/2025 H Veto Message received (2025 Regular Session)	Similar
  S 734 by Yarborough Actions for Recovery of Damages for Wrongful Death Last Action: 4/30/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to HB 6017 -SJ 859	Similar

• 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

  2/11/2025	S	• Filed
  2/20/2025	S	• Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Rules
  3/4/2025	S	• Introduced
  5/3/2025	S	• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
  6/16/2025	S	• Died in Judiciary