CHAPTER NUMBER: 685
EMERGENCY BILL
File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures
- Sponsored By:
-
Delegate Fulton
- Entitled:
-
Wrongful Death - Intestate Succession - Parent Not Entitled to
Damages or Distribution
Prohibiting a parent who has committed certain crimes or acts from
receiving damages awarded in an action for wrongful death of a child
of the parent under certain circumstances; prohibiting a parent who
has committed certain crimes or acts from receiving a distribution
from the intestate estate of the child under certain circumstances;
providing for the application of the Act; and making the Act an
emergency measure.
House Action
- 2/23
- First Reading House Rules
- 2/26
- Re-referred Judiciary
- Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/27
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
- Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- 3/29
- Third Reading Passed (138-0)
- 4/8
- Return Passed
- 5/27
- Signed by the Governor Chapter 685
Senate Action
- 4/1
- First Reading Senate Rules
- 4/5
- Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
- Hearing 4/7 at 1:00 p.m.
- 4/9
- Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
- 4/7
- Favorable Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed
- 4/9
- Third Reading Passed (47-0)
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- CHILD ABUSE
- CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
- DAMAGES
- ESTATES AND TRUSTS -see also- FIDUCIARIES
- FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; DIVORCE; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
- MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; JUVENILE CAUSES; YOUTH
- SEXUAL OFFENSES
- WRONGFUL DEATH
- Bill affects the following Statutes:
- Courts and Judicial Proceedings
- (
3-904
)
- Estates and Trusts
- (
3-111
)
- Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
- Amendments:
- House
- Number: 442106/1 (PDF) Offered on: March 29, 1999 at:
3:51 p.m. Status: Adopted
- Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
- House
- March 29, 1999: Third Reading Passed (138-0)
- Senate
- April 9, 1999: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
