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NY S00074

NY S00074
Provides for the types of damages that may be awarded to the persons for whose benefit an action for wrongful death is brought.

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Introduced
01/06/2021
In Committee
06/02/2022
Crossed Over
06/02/2022
Passed
12/28/2022
Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

2021-2022 General Assembly

Bill Summary

Provides for the types of damages that may be awarded to the persons for whose benefit an action for wrongful death is brought i.e. grief and anguish; loss of love, society, protection, comfort, companionship and consortium; reasonable funeral expenses; reasonable expenses for medical care, treatment etc. prior to death; pecuniary injuries due to loss of services, support, inheritance; and loss of nurture, guidance or education.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Estates, Powers and Trusts Law to expand the types of damages that may be awarded in wrongful death actions. Specifically, it allows for the recovery of damages for grief and anguish, loss of love and companionship, reasonable funeral and medical expenses, pecuniary losses, and loss of nurture and guidance. The bill also extends the statute of limitations for wrongful death actions from 2 years to 3 years and 6 months (or 4 years for deaths related to the 9/11 terrorist attacks). Additionally, the bill clarifies the distribution of damages to the decedent's surviving close family members, rather than just "distributees" under the law.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Housing and Urban Affairs, Justice

Sponsors (52)

Brad Hoylman (D)*,  Joe Addabbo (D),  Fred Akshar (R),  Jamaal Bailey (D),  Alessandra Biaggi (D),  Philip Boyle (R),  Jabari Brisport (D),  Samra Brouk (D),  Cordell Cleare (D),  Leroy Comrie (D),  Jeremy Cooney (D),  Patrick Gallivan (R),  James Gaughran (D),  Michael Gianaris (D),  Andrew Gounardes (D),  Joe Griffo (R),  Pete Harckham (D),  Pam Helming (R),  Michelle Hinchey (D),  Robert Jackson (D),  Daphne Jordan (R),  Todd Kaminsky (D),  Anna Kaplan (D),  Brian Kavanagh (D),  Timothy Kennedy (D),  Liz Krueger (D),  Andrew Lanza (R),  John Liu (D),  John Mannion (D),  Michael Martucci (R),  Mario Mattera (R),  Rachel May (D),  Shelley Mayer (D),  Zellnor Myrie (D),  Rob Ortt (R),  Tony Palumbo (R),  Kevin Parker (D),  Roxanne Persaud (D),  Jessica Ramos (D),  Elijah Reichlin-Melnick (D),  Patricia Ritchie (R),  Gustavo Rivera (D),  Sean Ryan (D),  Julia Salazar (D),  James Sanders (D),  Diane Savino (D),  Luis Sepúlveda (D),  Jose Serrano (D),  James Skoufis (D),  Toby Stavisky (D),  Jim Tedisco (R),  Kevin Thomas (D), 

Last Action

DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (on 12/28/2022)
(1 Companion Bills)

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