RI S1056 | 2023 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Passed on June 24 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-06-24 - Effective without Governor's signature
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Passed on June 24 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-06-24 - 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 $350,000 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
Roll Calls
2023-06-15 - House - Passage In Concurrence (Y: 71 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-06-14 - Senate - Passage (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-06-14 - Senate - Passage (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-24 | Senate | Effective without Governor's signature |
| 2023-06-16 | Senate | Transmitted to Governor |
| 2023-06-15 | House | House passed Sub A in concurrence |
| 2023-06-15 | House | Placed on House Calendar (06/15/2023) |
| 2023-06-14 | Senate | Senate passed Sub A |
| 2023-06-13 | Senate | Placed on Senate Calendar (06/14/2023) |
| 2023-06-13 | Senate | Committee recommends passage of Sub A |
| 2023-06-12 | Senate | Proposed Substitute |
| 2023-06-10 | Senate | Scheduled for consideration (06/13/2023) |
| 2023-06-01 | Senate | Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| 2023-05-26 | Senate | Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/01/2023) |
| 2023-05-19 | Senate | Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary |
