Wrongful Death

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 4

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  HB 469

  Status as of March 21, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Waldstreicher, Anderson, Barkley, Dumais, Glenn, Lee, Malone, McDermott, Simmons, and Smigiel

  Entitled

  Punitive Damages - High-Risk Drunk Drivers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 707

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 240

  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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  SB 351

  Status as of March 23, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Madaleno, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Punitive Damages - High-Risk Drunk Drivers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 453

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 239

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Wrongful Death and Survival Causes of Action - Criminal Homicide - Time Limits for Bringing Civil Action

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary