New Hampshire 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted 4 R cosponsors

SB 462 — relative to raising the cap on damages for wrongful death loss of consortium claims.

Last action — Signed by the Governor on 07/03/2024; Chapter 0160; Effective 01/01/2025

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 12, 2023. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor on 07/03/2024; Chapter 0160; Effective 01/01/2025

  2. Enrolled (in recess of) 06/13/2024 HJ 16 P. 43

  3. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/13/2024); SJ 18

  4. Reconsider OTP (Rep. M. Smith): MF DV 162-197 05/09/2024 HJ 13 P. 55

  5. Ought to Pass: MA DV 191-174 05/09/2024 HJ 13 P. 48

  6. Indefinitely Postpone (Rep. Sweeney): MF DV 175-187 05/09/2024 HJ 13 P. 46

  7. Minority Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study

  8. Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 05/01/2024 (Vote 11-9; RC)

  9. Executive Session: 05/01/2024 10:00 am LOB 206-208

  10. Public Hearing: 04/24/2024 11:00 am LOB 206-208

  11. Introduced 04/12/2024 and referred to Judiciary HJ 11 P. 103

  12. Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/11/2024; SJ 9

  13. Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/11/2024, Vote 7-0; SC 14A

  14. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-1112s, RC 17Y-7N, MA; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 04/05/2024; SJ 8

  15. Committee Amendment # 2024-1112s, AA, VV; 04/05/2024; SJ 8

  16. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2024-1112s, 04/05/2024, Vote 4-1; SC 13

  17. Special Order to Next Session, Without Objection, MA; 03/21/2024; SJ 7

  18. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2024-1112s, 03/21/2024, Vote 4-1; SC 11

  19. Hearing: 02/06/2024, Room 100, SH, 01:00 pm; SC 6

  20. To Be Introduced 01/03/2024 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 1

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 410 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (410)

410 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Ought to Pass w/Amendment

Passed 17 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5100
Republican 8400
Democrat 4200
Total 17700
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (24)
Member Party Vote
Carrie L. Gendreau — Nay
Donna M. Soucy — Yea
Jeb Bradley — Yea
Lou D'Allesandro — Yea
Rebecca G. Whitley — Yea
Shannon E. Chandley — Yea
Cindy Rosenwald Democrat Yea
David Watters Democrat Yea
Debra Altschiller Democrat Yea
Donovan Fenton Democrat Nay
Rebecca Perkins Kwoka Democrat Yea
Suzanne Prentiss Democrat Nay
Bill Gannon Republican Nay
Daniel Innis Republican Yea
Daryl Abbas Republican Yea
Denise Ricciardi Republican Yea
Howard Pearl Republican Yea
James Gray Republican Nay
Keith Murphy Republican Nay
Kevin Avard Republican Yea
Regina Birdsell Republican Yea
Ruth Ward Republican Yea
Sharon Carson Republican Yea
Timothy Lang Republican Nay

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Subjects

civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 462?
SB 462 is sponsored by Katelyn Kuttab (Republican), Daryl Abbas (Republican), Regina Birdsell (Republican), Sharon Carson (Republican), and Donna M. Soucy.
What is the current status of SB 462?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 12, 2023. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 462?
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