HB4499

INTERFERENCE WITH PARENT-CHILD

Introduced·1/20/26
Introduced Text

Establishes a civil cause of action for parents and children to recover damages for tortious interference with their relationship.

The Tortious Interference with Parent-Child Relationship Act creates a statutory civil cause of action for parents and children to recover damages for interference with their relationship. This includes situations where a third party's tortious conduct causes injury to a child or parent, prevents the formation of a parent-child relationship, or otherwise unreasonably harms the relationship. Recoverable damages include loss of society, companionship, consortium, the parent-child relationship, emotional distress, mental anguish, and economic loss.

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Current
Rules Committee
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Committee decision

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Calendar

Mar 26

2:00 PM

House Judiciary - Civil Committee Hearing

Mar 25

8:00 AM

House Judiciary - Civil Committee Hearing

History

Mar 27

House

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Feb 17

House

Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee

Jan 20

House

Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman