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Committee clears technical bill to toll civil limitations for wrongful‑death survivors

Judiciary Committee · February 18, 2026
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Summary

House Bill 1160, which would toll the civil statute of limitations for surviving family members while a related criminal prosecution is pending (targeting subsection c of code section 19‑7‑1), passed the committee with a clarifying citation amendment.

The committee approved House Bill 1160 to ensure a surviving family member’s wrongful‑death claim is tolled while criminal prosecution of the victim remains pending.…

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