Bill Summary

HB 1517 Civil Liability for the Wrongful Death of an Unborn Child (2025 Session)
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Sponsors
by Greco Co Sponsors: Borrero, Jacques, Owen, Miller CS Sponsors: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
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Summary
Civil Liability for the Wrongful Death of an Unborn Child: Prohibits right of action against mother for wrongful death of unborn child or against medical provider for lawful medical care provided in certain circumstances; authorizes parents of an unborn child to recover certain damages; prohibits recovery of certain damages if decedent is an unborn child. Effective Date: July 1, 2025
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committees of reference
   H Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
» H Judiciary Committee
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Actions
02/28/25
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Filed
03/05/25
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Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
03/05/25
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Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
03/18/25
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On Committee agenda - Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee, 03/20/25, 2:00 pm, 404 H
03/20/25
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Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee; 13 Yeas, 3 Nays
03/20/25
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/21/25
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Now in Judiciary Committee
03/31/25
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On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 04/02/25, 4:00 pm, 404 H
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bill text & filed amendments
1517
Filed on 02/28/25
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Amendment 226583
Greco
Filed on 03/19/25
Adopted
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1517C1
Filed on 03/20/25
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
768.18
768.19
768.21
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