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Committee clears technical bill to toll civil limitations for wrongful‑death survivors
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. Representative Crawford told the committee the bill aligns the civil statute of limitations with criminal prosecution timelines for certain homicide cases.
Members recommended a precise statutory citation; Representative Hong and other members asked that the bill reference subsection c of code section 19‑7‑1 (or an alternate citation to section 51‑4‑2) to match the intended homicide provision. The sponsor agreed to the amendment. After adopting the clarifying citation, the committee moved and passed the bill by voice vote.
