Honorable Joe Nixon, Chair, House Committee on Civil Practices
FROM:
John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB48 by Turner (Relating to the survival of a wrongful death suit on the death of the plaintiff.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would provide that if a plaintiff who is a surviving spouse dies while an action for damages arising from the death of the spouse is pending, the child of the spouse who is the subject of the action may be made the plaintiff and the action may be prosecuted as though the surviving spouse had not died.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.