1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to civil actions; providing for the survival or continuation of an action 
1.3 	after the death or disability of a party;proposing coding for new law in Minnesota 
1.4 	Statutes, chapter 540; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 573.01.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. [540.115] ACTION CONTINUES WHERE CAUSE OF ACTION 
1.7 	SURVIVES.
1.8 	An action does not abate by the death or other disability of a party or by the transfer 
1.9 	of any interest therein if the cause of action survives or continues.

1.10 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2013, and applies to causes 
1.11 	of action commenced on or after that date.

1.12 	Sec. 2. [540.116] CAUSES OF ACTION SURVIVING DEATH OF PARTY; 
1.13 	BROUGHT BY OR AGAINST LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE.
1.14 	Any injury or noninjury cause of action survives the death of a party to the action. 
1.15 	The action may be brought by or against the personal representative or successors in 
1.16 	interest of the deceased party. A cause of action for death by wrongful act or omission is 
1.17 	governed by section 573.02. Nothing in this chapter or chapter 573 shall be construed 
1.18 	as precluding the personal representative or successors in interest of the deceased party 
1.19 	from pursuing a wrongful death action for all damages sustained before death pursuant to 
1.20 	section 573.02 and other causes of action arising from the same occurrence.

1.21 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2013, and applies to causes 
1.22 	of action commenced on or after that date.

2.1 	Sec. 3.  REPEALER.
 2.2 	Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 573.01, is repealed.

2.3 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2013, and applies to causes 
2.4 	of action commenced on or after that date.