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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jeffrey N. Roy

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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 to restore the statute of limitations for wrongful death claims.

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PETITION OF:

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act to restore the statute of limitations for wrongful death claims.

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

Section 2 of chapter 229 of the General Laws as so appearing in the 2022 Official Edition is hereby amended after the third sentence by inserting the following sentence:

SECTION 1. An action to recover damages under this section is not derivative of any personal injury claim brought by the decedent, and may be commenced irrespective of whether the decedent timely commenced a claim for the injury causing death.

SECTION 2. This amendment shall be effective retroactively to July 6, 2023.