HB228 Alabama 2011 Session
Updated Jul 26, 2021
HB228 Alabama 2011 Session
House Bill
Expired
Current Status
Regular Session 2011
Session
2
Sponsors
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
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Paul DeMarcoRepublican - Co-Sponsor
- Ron Johnson
- Session
- Regular Session 2011
- Title
- Wrongful Death Act, venue by personal representative of deceased, in county where the suit could be filed if deceased were still living, Sec. 6-5-410 am'd.
- Description
Under the Alabama Wrongful Death Act, based on a ruling of the Alabama Supreme Court, the personal representative of the deceased may file an action where the personal representative of the deceased resides.
This bill would provide that a wrongful death action may only be filed in a county where the deceased could have filed a civil action, if living.
- Subjects
- Wrongful Deaths
Bill Actions
Judiciary first Amendment Offered
Indefinitely Postponed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary
Bill Text
Documents
Source: Alabama Legislature