An Act to restore the statute of limitations for wrongful death claims
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/26/2026 | House | Accompanied a study order, see H5281↗ (under House Rule 27) |
| — | House | Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order |
| 9/16/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 09/23/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on The Judiciary |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J19 | Accompanied | — |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| S1139 | An Act to restore the statute of limitations for deaths due to tobacco use | Active |
of chapter 229 of the General Laws as so appearing in the 2022 Official Edition is hereby amended after the third sentence by inserting the following sentence:
An action to recover damages under this section is not derivative of any personal injury claim brought by the decedent, and may be commenced irrespective of whether the decedent timely commenced a claim for the injury causing death.
This amendment shall be effective retroactively to July 6, 2023.
Section 2 of chapter 229 of the General Laws as so appearing in the 2022 Official Edition is hereby amended after the third sentence by inserting the following sentence: SECTION 1. An action to recover damages under this section is not derivative of any personal injury claim brought by the decedent, and may be commenced irrespective of whether the decedent timely commenced a claim for the injury causing death. SECTION 2. This amendment shall be effective retroactively to July 6, 2023.