Bills › 89th General Assembly
HSB 35
Topics:Courts & civil law
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 13, 2021
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 13, 2021
- Done: House committeeFebruary 2, 2021
- Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 366
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Became HF 366 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 366 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary When someone dies, their estate manager or the people inheriting their property can now start or continue certain legal lawsuits. This change allows these representatives to handle legal claims that would have normally belonged to the person who passed away. These rules apply to specific types of legal actions that happen on or after July 1, 2021.1
Read the official explanation
Current law allows a deceased person’s legal representative or successor in interest to bring or continue certain actions of the deceased. This bill amends current law to instead allow the deceased person’s personal representative or successor to bring such actions. _____ the decedent received medical assistance benefits from the state, the Iowa Medicaid agency that provided the benefits.21.21 provides that the right of civil remedy is not merged in a public offense and is not restricted for other violation of law, but may be enforced independently of and in addition to the punishment of the former. The bill provides that a continuing suit will have accrued at the time it would have if the decedent had survived. Notice shall be served on the personal representative or successor as in case of original notices. The bill applies to actions that arise on or after July 1, 2021.
House subcommittee
Named January 13, 2021. On January 14, 2021 it recommended passage.
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