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    SB 734: Actions for Recovery of Damages for Wrongful Death

    GENERAL BILL by Yarborough; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Burgess, Rouson, Martin

    Actions for Recovery of Damages for Wrongful Death; Deleting a provision prohibiting the recovery of certain damages by specified parties related to the decedent in wrongful death proceedings, etc.

    Effective Date: 7/1/2025

    Last Action: 4/30/2025 Senate - Laid on Table -SJ 859

    Bill Text [pdf]

    Current Bill Version Posted: 2/13/2025 03:17 PM


    • 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      Last Action: 2/28/2025 H Withdrawn prior to introduction
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      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)
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      S 616 by Martin
      Damages Recoverable in Wrongful Death Actions
      Last Action: 6/16/2025 S Died in Judiciary
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    • Committee Amendments (2)

      Links in this section are PDF documents.

      142450 - Amendment by Rules (Burton)
      Before line 17 insert:
      Filed: 3/25/2025 6:29 PM
      Last Action: 3/26/2025 Unfavorable
      hierarchy 769168 - Amendment to Amendment by Rules (Martin)
      Delete lines 10 - 19 and insert: (Parent amendment: 142450)
      Filed: 3/26/2025 8:43 AM
      Last Action: 3/26/2025 Favorable
    • Floor Amendments (3)

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      142450 - Amendment by Rules (Burton)
      Before line 17 insert:
      Filed: 3/25/2025 6:29 PM
      Last Action: 3/26/2025 Senate: Unfavorable
      hierarchy 769168 - Amendment to Amendment by Rules (Martin)
      Delete lines 10 - 19 and insert: (Parent amendment: 142450)
      Filed: 3/26/2025 8:43 AM
      Last Action: 3/26/2025 Senate: Favorable
      961048 - Amendment by Harrell
      Before line 17 insert:
      Filed: 4/25/2025 1:26 PM
      Last Action: 4/30/2025 Senate: Withdrawn
    • Committee Votes (3)

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      Date Version Committee Result
      3/4/2025 4:00 PM S 734 Judiciary 9 Yeas - 2 Nays
      3/18/2025 9:30 AM S 734 Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services 8 Yeas - 2 Nays
      3/26/2025 9:00 AM S 734 Rules 23 Yeas - 1 Nays
    • Citations - Statute (6)

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      95.11 Limitations other than for the recovery of real property. Page 3 [pdf]
      400.023 Civil enforcement. Page 2 [pdf]
      400.0235 Certain provisions not applicable to actions under this part. Page 2 [pdf]
      429.29 Civil actions to enforce rights. Page 4 [pdf]
      429.295 Certain provisions not applicable to actions under this part. Page 3 [pdf]
      768.21 Damages. Page 1 [pdf]
    • Bill History

      S = Senate, H = House

      2/13/2025 S • Filed
      2/25/2025 S • Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Rules
      2/27/2025 S • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/04/25, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
      3/4/2025 S • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 2
      • Introduced
      3/5/2025 S • Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
      3/13/2025 S • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 03/18/25, 9:30 am, 412 Knott Building
      3/18/2025 S • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 8 NAYS 2
      • Now in Rules
      3/21/2025 S • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/26/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
      3/26/2025 S • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 1
      • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
      4/28/2025 S • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/30/25
      4/30/2025 S • Read 2nd time -SJ 858
      • Substituted HB 6017 (Vetoed by Governor) -SJ 859
      • Laid on Table -SJ 859
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