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.
Last Action: 5/3/2025 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
- Judiciary (JU)
- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
- Rules (RC)
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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
5/3/2025 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
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CS/SB 1284, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/3/2025 at 8:28 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Pre-Meeting) 4/9/2025 (pdf)
Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Post-Meeting) 4/10/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1517 (c1) Civil Liability for the Wrongful Death of an Unborn Child Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 
Committee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 4/10/2025 11:00 AM Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice 5 Yeas - 3 Nays 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) -
SB 1284, Original Filed Version Posted 2/26/2025 at 8:25 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 3/31/2025 (pdf)
Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 4/3/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1517 (c1) Civil Liability for the Wrongful Death of an Unborn Child Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 207224 - Amendment
Delete lines 47 - 63 and insert:Judiciary
(Grall)3/31/2025
3:28 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
4/2/2025Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 4/1/2025 4:00 PM Judiciary 6 Yeas - 4 Nays 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)