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.
Forwarded to Governor on May 31, 2011
Assigned Act No. 2011-522.
Enrolled
Signature Requested
Passed Second House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 931
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 320
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 319
Judiciary first Substitute Offered
Third Reading Passed
Engrossed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary
Source: Alabama Legislature