RI H7375 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on January 31 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-03-05 - Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 31 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-03-05 - Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE IN PARTICULAR ACTIONS -- DEATH BY WRONGFUL ACT - Expands the statute of limitations with respect to any wrongful act resulting in the death of a child in utero or within six (6) months after the birth of the child, to ten (10) years after the death of the child.
Title
Expands the statute of limitations with respect to any wrongful act resulting in the death of a child in utero or within six (6) months after the birth of the child, to ten (10) years after the death of the child.
Sponsors
| Rep. Ramon Perez [D] | Rep. Camille Vella-Wilkinson [D] | Rep. Charlene Lima [D] | Rep. Samuel Azzinaro [D] |
| Rep. Patricia Serpa [D] | Rep. Arthur Corvese [D] | Rep. Grace Diaz [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-05 | House | Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| 2024-03-01 | House | Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/05/2024) |
| 2024-01-31 | House | Introduced, referred to House Judiciary |
Subjects
Courts And Civil Procedure
COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE IN PARTICULAR ACTIONS
COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE IN PARTICULAR ACTIONS -- DEATH BY WRONGFUL ACT
COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE IN PARTICULAR ACTIONS
COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE IN PARTICULAR ACTIONS -- DEATH BY WRONGFUL ACT
Rhode Island State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://status.rilegislature.gov/ |
| Text | https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText24/HouseText24/H7375.pdf |
