Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

S.B. 207 (2022GS)

Sponsor

Sen. Weiler, T.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/22/2022

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• amends the definition of "heirs" for a wrongful death action; and
• makes technical and conforming changes.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

WRONGFUL DEATH ACTION AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Todd D. Weiler
House Sponsor: 
Nelson T. Abbott
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill amends provisions related to a wrongful death action.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ amends the definition of "heirs" for a wrongful death action; and
▸ makes technical and conforming changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
78B-3-105
, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 3
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
78B-3-105
 is amended to read:
78B-3-105.
Definition of heirs.
As used in Sections 
78B-3-106
 and 
78B-3-107
, "heirs" means[
: (1)
] the following
surviving persons:
[
(a)
] 
(1)
 the decedent's spouse;
[
(b)
] 
(2)
 the decedent's children as provided in Section 
75-2-114
;
[
(c)
] 
(3) (a)
 the decedent's natural parents[
,
]
;
 or
(b)
 if the decedent was adopted, [
then his
] 
the decedent's
 adoptive parents;
[
(d)
] 
(4)
 the decedent's stepchildren who:
[
(i)
] 
(a)
 are [
in their minority
] 
younger than 18 years old
 at the time of decedent's
death; and
[
(ii) are primarily financially dependent on the decedent.
]
(b) (i) received financial support from the decedent at the time of decedent's death; or
(ii) resided with the decedent on at least a part-time basis at the time of the decedent's
death; or
[
(2)
] 
(5)
 [
"Heirs" means
] any blood relative as provided by the law of intestate
succession if the decedent is not survived by a person under 
Subsection
 [
Subsections (1)(a),
(b), or (c)
] 
(1), (2), or (3)
.