The bill amends Section 9-19-38 of the General Laws in Chapter 9-19, titled "Evidence," to establish new guidelines for proving life or work life expectancy in legal proceedings. The current requirement to use specific publications, namely “The United States Abridged Life Tables” and “Work Life Estimates: Effects of Race and Education,” is replaced with a new table that provides life expectancy figures based on completed age. The new language specifies that these tables will be admissible as competent evidence in court, and it emphasizes that determinations of life or work expectancy must not be influenced by race, ethnicity, or sex.

Additionally, the bill outlines the process for introducing these tables as evidence, requiring written notice to opposing parties at least ten days prior to their introduction, along with an affidavit confirming the notice. The tables included in the bill provide detailed life expectancy statistics for various ages, which will serve as a standardized reference in legal cases. This act is set to take effect upon passage.