Wrongful death; beneficiaries. (HB2190)
Introduced By
Del. Jay Leftwich (R-Chesapeake)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Wrongful death beneficiaries. Provides that an award in a wrongful death action, where there is no surviving spouse of the decedent, children of the decedent, or children of a deceased child of the decedent, shall be distributed to the parents, brothers and sisters of the decedent, and any other family member who is primarily dependent on the decedent and the same member of the decedent's household. Read the Bill »
Status
02/02/2021: In Committee
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/13/2021 | Committee |
| 01/13/2021 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100833D |
| 01/13/2021 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/19/2021 | Assigned Courts sub: Civil |
| 01/22/2021 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) |
| 01/27/2021 | Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/28/2021 | Read first time |
| 01/29/2021 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 02/01/2021 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) |
| 02/01/2021 | VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/02/2021 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/02/2021 | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
| 02/05/2021 | Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Judiciary (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |