The bill amends Section 9-19-38 of the General Laws in Chapter 9-19, titled "Evidence," to establish guidelines for the admissibility of evidence regarding life or work life expectancy in legal proceedings. It introduces new legal language that specifies that evidence of life or work expectancy shall be based on statistical data using blended statistics and shall not be based on race, ethnicity, or sex. The bill provides that a table appended to the law, which includes statistical data on life expectancy based on completed age, shall be received in all courts and by all persons having the power to determine litigation as evidence of such expectancy. The act will take effect immediately upon passage.

Statutes affected:
5904: 9-19-38