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Despite our opposition efforts during the legislative session, and our joint effort with Defense Counsel of Rhode Island to request a gubernatorial veto (see the attached letter) of the legislation once passed and transmitted by the General Assembly, the below (duplicate House and Senate) legislation has become law without the Governor’s signature. These bills are among the very few that remained to be considered by the Governor.

Please watch for a full Chamber Coalition legislative review later this week. Thank you.

Senate Bill number 2469  

Introduced by Senator McCaffrey

AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE IN PARTICULAR ACTIONS -- DEATH BY WRONGFUL ACT

(This act would allow a parent to recover damages for loss of consortium or parental society and companionship irrelevant of the son's or daughter's age)

House Bill number 7759  

Introduced by Representatives Pacheco and O`Neill

AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE IN PARTICULAR ACTIONS -- DEATH BY WRONGFUL ACT

(This act would allow a parent to recover damages for loss of consortium or parental society and companionship irrelevant of the son's or daughter's age)