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Relating to the survival of, and the bringing of a cause of action for, wrongful death of an unborn child
Sponsored by Rep. Brooke Boden (R), Rep. Mark Cisneros (R), Rep. Zach Dieken (R), Rep. Samantha Fett (R), Rep. Dan Gehlbach (R), Rep. Cindy Golding (R), Rep. Bill Gustoff (R), Rep. Bob Henderson (R), Rep. Christian A. Hermanson (R), Rep. Steven C. Holt (R), Rep. Craig P. Johnson (R), Rep. Henry Stone (R), Rep. Mark I. Thompson (R)
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 22, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 23, 2025
- Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary This law would allow families to file a lawsuit for the wrongful death of an unborn child. It defines an unborn child as a human organism from the moment of fertilization until live birth. Under these changes, the unborn child is legally considered a person for the purpose of these specific legal claims.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to the survival of, and the bringing of a cause of action for, the wrongful death of an unborn child. Code section 611.20 (actions survive) provides that all causes of action shall survive and may be brought notwithstanding the death of the person entitled or liable to the cause of action. The bill amends the Code section to provide that specifically for the purposes of the survival of, and the bringing of a cause of action for, wrongful death of an unborn child, “person” includes the unborn child. The bill defines “unborn child” as an individual organism of the species homo sapiens from fertilization to live birth.
House subcommittee
Named January 23, 2025. Meeting: Thursday, January 30 · 11:30 AM · RM 19 (Cancelled).
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part
62 written public comments to its subcommittee: January 30, 2025 (62) · on the Legislature’s site
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91st General Assembly
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Tried before
This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None got through a chamber.
- HF 2230 Relating to the survival of, and the bringing of a cause of action for, wrongful death of …90th General Assembly · Renumbered as HF 2518 · same titleCleared committee
- HF 2518 Relating to the survival of, and the bringing of a cause of action for, wrongful death of …90th General Assembly · Approved by committee · same titleCleared committee
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