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]

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.

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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.

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History

DateChamberAction
2020-02-12SenateAssigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
2019-02-07SenatePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
2019-02-06SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
2019-02-05SenateFiled for introduction

Same As/Similar To

HB0834 (Crossfiled) 2019-03-19 - Taken off notice for cal in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary

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