HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2042        FILED ON: 2/16/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1721

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Kathleen R. LaNatra

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act extending the limitation on wrongful death actions.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Kathleen R. LaNatra

12th Plymouth

2/16/2021

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

2/22/2021

Mathew J. Muratore

1st Plymouth

2/24/2021

Christopher Hendricks

11th Bristol

2/25/2021

Norman J. Orrall

12th Bristol

2/26/2021

Tami L. Gouveia

14th Middlesex

4/12/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2042        FILED ON: 2/16/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1721

By Mrs. LaNatra of Kingston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1721) of Kathleen R. LaNatra and others relative to extending the limitation on wrongful death actions.  The Judiciary.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act extending the limitation on wrongful death actions.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Section 2 of chapter 229 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the word “three”, in line 38, each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 6.

SECTION 2. Section 4 of chapter 260 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the word “three”, in line 22, and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 6.

SECTION 3. Section 4B of said chapter 260, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the word “three”, in line 13, and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 6.

SECTION 4. Section 10 of said chapter 260, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the word “three”, in line 21, and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 6.