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CS/SB 1284: Civil Liability for the Wrongful Death of an Unborn Child

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Grall ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Burton

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”; providing that the Wrongful Death Act does not authorize a wrongful death action against the mother of an unborn child for the death of the child; providing that the act does not authorize a wrongful death action against a health care provider for the death of an unborn child which results from medical care complying with the applicable standard of care; authorizing parents of an unborn child to recover certain damages, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 4/11/2025 Senate - Now in Rules
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  3. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/26/2025 Senate • Filed
3/6/2025 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules
3/10/2025 Senate • Introduced
3/27/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/01/25, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
4/1/2025 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 6 NAYS 4
4/3/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
• CS by Judiciary read 1st time
4/7/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 04/10/25, 11:00 am, 37 Senate Building
4/10/2025 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 3
4/11/2025 Senate • Now in Rules