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CS/CS/HB 651: Civil Liability for the Wrongful Death of an Unborn Child

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Persons-Mulicka ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Beltran ; Jacques ; Plakon ; Robinson, W.

Civil Liability for the Wrongful Death of an Unborn Child; Revises definition of term "survivors" to include parents of unborn child; provides definition for term "unborn child"; prohibits right of action against mother for wrongful death of unborn child; authorizes parents of unborn child to recover certain damages.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 3/8/2024 House - Died on Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/27/2023 House • Filed
    12/7/2023 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
    1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/16/2024 House • PCS added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda
    1/18/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    1/22/2024 House • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Judiciary Committee
    2/19/2024 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
    2/21/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
    • Reported out of Judiciary Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    2/22/2024 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    3/8/2024 House • Died on Second Reading Calendar

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  • CS/CS/HB 651, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/21/2024 at 6:09 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 476 (c2) Civil Liability for the Wrongful Death of an Unborn Child Grall Identical Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Rules

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    768.18 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)
    768.19 Right of action. Page 3 (pdf)
    768.21 Damages. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 651, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/18/2024 at 4:16 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/21/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 476 (c2) Civil Liability for the Wrongful Death of an Unborn Child Grall Similar Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Rules

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    193415 - Amendment
    Between lines 45 and 46, insert:
    Persons-Mulicka 2/20/2024
    2:37 PM
    Adopted
    2/21/2024
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    768.18 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)
    768.19 Right of action. Page 2 (pdf)
    768.21 Damages. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • HB 651, Original Filed Version Posted 11/27/2023 at 3:36 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/18/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 476 Civil Liability Grall Similar Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Rules

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    768.18 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)
    768.21 Damages. Page 2 (pdf)

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