Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H1971: An Act to restore the statute of limitations for wrongful death claims
Status: Failed, March 26, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
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.
Sponsors
- Jeffrey Roy (D, 10th Norfolk) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27)
- : Hearing scheduled for 09/23/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on The Judiciary
- : Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order
Common questions
- What is H1971?
- H1971 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act to restore the statute of limitations for wrongful death claims.
- What is the status of H1971?
- Failed as of March 26, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27) (March 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1971?
- Jeffrey Roy (D, 10th Norfolk).
- Where is the official record for H1971?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1971
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