| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to statutes of limitations; providing a |
| 3 | short title; amending s. 95.11, F.S.; eliminating the |
| 4 | statute of limitations for wrongful death actions for |
| 5 | intentional torts resulting in death from acts described |
| 6 | in s. 782.04, F.S., relating to murder, or s. 782.07, |
| 7 | F.S., relating to manslaughter; providing for application; |
| 8 | providing an effective date. |
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| 10 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 12 | Section 1. This act may be cited as the "Jeffrey Klee |
| 13 | Memorial Act." |
| 14 | Section 2. Subsection (9) is added to section 95.11, |
| 15 | Florida Statutes, to read: |
| 16 | 95.11 Limitations other than for the recovery of real |
| 17 | property.--Actions other than for recovery of real property |
| 18 | shall be commenced as follows: |
| 19 | (9) FOR INTENTIONAL TORTS RESULTING IN DEATH FROM ACTS |
| 20 | DESCRIBED IN S. 782.04 OR S. 782.07.--Notwithstanding paragraph |
| 21 | (4)(d), an action for wrongful death seeking damages authorized |
| 22 | under s. 768.21 brought against a natural person for an |
| 23 | intentional tort resulting in death from acts described in s. |
| 24 | 782.04 or s. 782.07 may be commenced at any time. This |
| 25 | subsection shall not be construed to require an arrest, the |
| 26 | filing of formal criminal charges, or a conviction for a |
| 27 | violation of s. 782.04 or s. 782.07 as a condition for filing a |
| 28 | civil action. |
| 29 | Section 3. The amendment to section 95.11, Florida |
| 30 | Statutes, by this act applies to any claim that is not otherwise |
| 31 | time barred on the effective date of this act. |
| 32 | Section 4. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law. |