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Legislation


2012 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 707

File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 453
Sponsored By:
Delegates Valentino-Smith, Cluster, Cullison, A. Kelly, McComas, McDermott, Parrott, Proctor, Valderrama, and Vallario
Entitled:
Wrongful Death and Survival Causes of Action - Criminal Homicide - Time Limits for Bringing Civil Action

Synopsis:

Providing that a wrongful death cause of action or survival cause of action arising from conduct that constitutes a criminal homicide under State or federal law accrues at a specified time under specified circumstances; establishing a presumption that a party should have discovered the identity of a person who contributed to a criminal homicide under specified circumstances; and applying the Act retroactively.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

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House Action
2/8
First Reading Judiciary
Hearing 3/6 at 1:00 p.m.
3/23
Favorable Report by Judiciary
3/20
Favorable Report Adopted
Special Order until 3/24 (Delegate Malone) Adopted
3/21
Second Reading Passed
3/22
Third Reading Passed (132-0)
4/3
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/22
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
4/2
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/27
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/1
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/2
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 240

Sponsored by:

Delegate Geraldine Valentino-Smith, District 23A
Delegate John W. E. Cluster, Jr., District 8
Delegate Bonnie Cullison, District 19
Delegate Ariana B. Kelly, District 16
Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate Michael A. McDermott, District 38B
Delegate Neil Parrott, District 2B
Delegate James E. Proctor, Jr., District 27A
Delegate Kriselda Valderrama, District 26
Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
Homicide -see also- Manslaughter; Murder
Statutes of Limitation
Wrongful Death

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 3-904 , 3-904 , 5-203.1 )

Documents

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Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments: None offered
Committee Votes :
House
Judiciary
Senate
Judicial Proceedings
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 22, 2012: Third Reading Passed (132-0)
Senate
April 1, 2012: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
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