HB 5513

  • Rhode Island House Bill
  • 2023 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Feb 10, 2023
  • Passed House May 23, 2023
  • Passed Senate Jun 15, 2023
  • Became Law Jun 23, 2023

AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE IN PARTICULAR ACTIONS -- DEATH BY WRONGFUL ACT (Raises the minimum recovery in a civil action to recover for a wrongful death from $250,000 to $365,000 and automatically increases for inflation the minimum recovery annually on January 31. The increase is based on the consumer price index.)

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Jun 23, 2023

Office of the Governor

06/23/2023 Effective without Governor's signature

Jun 15, 2023

Office of the Governor

06/15/2023 Transmitted to Governor

Senate

06/15/2023 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence

Senate

06/15/2023 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/15/2023)

Jun 13, 2023

Rhode Island General Assembly

06/13/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence

Jun 10, 2023

Rhode Island General Assembly

06/10/2023 Scheduled for consideration (06/13/2023)

Jun 05, 2023

Senate

06/05/2023 Referred to Senate Judiciary

May 23, 2023

House

05/23/2023 House passed Sub A

May 19, 2023

House

05/19/2023 Placed on House Calendar (05/23/2023)

May 16, 2023

Rhode Island General Assembly

05/16/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

May 12, 2023

Rhode Island General Assembly

05/12/2023 Proposed Substitute

Rhode Island General Assembly

05/12/2023 Scheduled for consideration (05/16/2023)

Mar 06, 2023

Rhode Island General Assembly

03/06/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

Mar 01, 2023

Rhode Island General Assembly

03/01/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/06/2023)

Feb 10, 2023

House

02/10/2023 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary

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5513  SUB A PDF

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