CS/CS/SB 476: Civil Liability for the Wrongful Death of an Unborn Child
GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Judiciary ; Grall
Civil Liability for the Wrongful Death of an Unborn Child; Revising the definition of the term “survivors” to include the parents of an unborn child; defining the term “unborn child”; prohibiting a right of action against the mother for the wrongful death of an unborn child; authorizing parents of an unborn child to recover certain damages, etc.
- Judiciary (JU)
- Fiscal Policy (FP)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/15/2023 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 11/28/2023 | Senate |
• Referred to Judiciary; Fiscal Policy; Rules |
| 1/9/2024 | Senate |
• Introduced |
| 1/31/2024 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/05/24, 2:30 pm, 110 Senate Building |
| 2/5/2024 | Senate |
• CS by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 2 |
| 2/6/2024 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • CS by Judiciary read 1st time • Now in Fiscal Policy |
| 2/12/2024 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/15/24, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building |
| 2/15/2024 | Senate |
• CS/CS by Fiscal Policy; YEAS 10 NAYS 6 |
| 2/19/2024 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) |
| 2/20/2024 | Senate |
• Now in Rules • CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time |
| 2/21/2024 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/26/24, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed |
| 3/8/2024 | Senate |
• Died in Rules |
Related Bills
| Bill Number | Subject | Filed By | Relationship | Last Action and Location | Track Bills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H 651 (c2) | Civil Liability for the Wrongful Death of an Unborn Child | Civil Justice Subcommittee | Identical | Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died on Second Reading Calendar |
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Bill Text
| Version | Posted | Format |
|---|---|---|
| S 476 Filed | 11/15/2023 12:20 PM | Web Page | PDF |
| S 476 c1 | 2/6/2024 12:14 PM | Web Page | PDF |
| S 476 c2 | 2/19/2024 7:54 AM | Web Page | PDF |
Committee Amendments
| Amendment | Sponsor | Filed | Last Committee Action | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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324718 - Amendment (Delete All) Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert: |
Judiciary (Grall) |
2/2/2024 2:13 PM |
Replaced by Committee Substitute
2/5/2024 |
Web Page
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| Amendment | Sponsor | Filed | Last Committee Action | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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917114 - Amendment Between lines 45 and 46 insert: |
Fiscal Policy (Grall) |
2/14/2024 11:23 AM |
Replaced by Committee Substitute
2/16/2024 |
Web Page
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| Amendment | Sponsor | Filed | Last Committee Action | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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606494 - Amendment Delete line 62 and insert: |
Rules (Grall) |
2/23/2024 1:54 PM |
Web Page
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Floor Amendments
Bill Analyses
| Type | Analysis | Author | Posted | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Analysis | S 476 | Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) | 2/2/2024 1:59 PM | |
| Bill Analysis | S 476 | Judiciary (Post-Meeting) | 2/6/2024 12:02 PM | |
| Bill Analysis | S 476 | Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) | 2/13/2024 1:43 PM | |
| Bill Analysis | S 476 | Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) | 2/16/2024 4:37 PM | |
| Bill Analysis | S 476 | Rules (Pre-Meeting) | 2/23/2024 1:05 PM |
Vote History - Committee
| Version | Committee | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 476 Filed | Judiciary | 2/5/2024 2:30 PM | 7 Yeas - 2 Nays |
| S 476 c1 | Fiscal Policy | 2/15/2024 12:00 PM | 10 Yeas - 6 Nays |
Vote History - Floor
No Vote History Available
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