00RS SB314

SB314

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SB 314 (BR 2334) - R. Stivers

     AN ACT relating to wrongful death actions.
     Amend KRS 411.130, relating to wrongful death actions, to allow recovery for loss of enjoyment of life; create a new section of KRS Chapter 411 to address wrongful death actions where the decedent was a minor.

SB 314 - AMENDMENTS


     SCS - Delete provision relating to wrongful death of a minor.
     HCS - Retain original provisions of the bill; permit a wrongful death action for the death of an unborn child; provide a physician with immunity from a wrongful death action when that physician employs certain procedures to cause the death of an unborn child; exempt a pregnant mother from a wrongful death action when she causes the death of her unborn child.
     HFA (1, C. Geveden) - Replace provisions of bill relating to wrongful death of an unborn child with a new section to allow a pregnant woman to recover, in a personal injury action, for a miscarriage or stillbirth caused by a tortfeasor.
     HFA (2/Title, C. Geveden) - Make title amendment.
     HFA (3, G. Stumbo) - Create a new section of KRS Chapter 48 to permit the Legislative Research Commission to declare an emergency and administer the legislative branch of government with public funds not to exceed appropriations provided for the immediately preceding fiscal year if general appropriations bill for the legislative branch is not enacted; permit the Chief Justice to declare an emergency and administer the judicial branch of government with public funds not to exceed appropriations provided for the immediately preceding fiscal year if general appropriations bill for the judicial branch is not enacted; restrict authorizations to maximum of one fiscal year; require investment of revenues received in excess of appropriations.
     HFA (4, G. Stumbo) - Create a new section of KRS Chapter 48 to permit the Governor to declare an emergency and administer the government with public funds not to exceed appropriations provided for the immediately preceding fiscal year if general appropriations bill is not enacted; require authorization to maximum of one fiscal year; require investment of revenues received in excess of appropriations.
     HFA (5/Title, G. Stumbo) - Make title amendment.

     Feb 23-introduced in Senate
     Feb 25-to Judiciary (S)
     Mar 10-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute
     Mar 13-2nd reading, to Rules
     Mar 15-posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 17, 2000
     Mar 17-3rd reading, passed 36-1 with Committee Substitute
     Mar 20-received in House
     Mar 21-to Judiciary (H); posting waived
     Mar 24-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute ; floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute, floor amendment (2-title) filed
     Mar 27-2nd reading, to Rules; posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 28, 2000
     Mar 29-floor amendments (3) and (4) filed to Committee Substitute, floor amendment (5-title) filed
     Apr 11-recommitted to Appropriations and Revenue (H)


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