RI H5513 | 2023 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Passed on June 23 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-06-23 - Effective without Governor's signature
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Passed on June 23 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-06-23 - Effective without Governor's signature
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Summary
Raises the minimum recovery in a civil action to recover for a wrongful death from $250,000 to $365,000 and automatically increases for inflation the minimum recovery annually on January 31. The increase is based on the consumer price index.
Title
Death By Wrongful Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Jacquelyn Baginski [D] | Rep. Brandon Potter [D] | Rep. Matthew Dawson [D] | Rep. Jon Brien [D] |
| Rep. Hagan McEntee [D] |
Roll Calls
2023-05-23 - House - Passage (Y: 67 N: 0 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-23 | House | Effective without Governor's signature |
| 2023-06-15 | House | Transmitted to Governor |
| 2023-06-15 | Senate | Senate passed Sub A in concurrence |
| 2023-06-15 | Senate | Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/15/2023) |
| 2023-06-13 | Senate | Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence |
| 2023-06-10 | Senate | Scheduled for consideration (06/13/2023) |
| 2023-06-05 | Senate | Referred to Senate Judiciary |
| 2023-05-23 | House | House passed Sub A |
| 2023-05-19 | House | Placed on House Calendar (05/23/2023) |
| 2023-05-16 | House | Committee recommends passage of Sub A |
| 2023-05-12 | House | Proposed Substitute |
| 2023-05-12 | House | Scheduled for consideration (05/16/2023) |
| 2023-03-06 | House | Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| 2023-03-01 | House | Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/06/2023) |
| 2023-02-10 | House | Introduced, referred to House Judiciary |
