TN SB0695 | 2019-2020 | 111th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 5 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-12 - Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 5 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-12 - Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Summary
As introduced, allows the personal representative of the deceased to recover in a wrongful death action for the benefit of the decedent's survivors and estate; states that a defense that would bar or reduce a survivor's recovery may be asserted against that survivor but shall not affect the recovery of any other survivor. - Amends TCA Title 20.
Title
As introduced, allows the personal representative of the deceased to recover in a wrongful death action for the benefit of the decedent's survivors and estate; states that a defense that would bar or reduce a survivor's recovery may be asserted against that survivor but shall not affect the recovery of any other survivor. - Amends TCA Title 20.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-12 | Senate | Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee |
| 2019-02-07 | Senate | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee |
| 2019-02-06 | Senate | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
| 2019-02-05 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
HB0834 (Crossfiled) 2019-03-19 - Taken off notice for cal in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary
