OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Gov. Jay Inslee has approved an update to the state’s wrongful death law in response to a fatal 2015 crash that cast a spotlight on a century-old clause.

The change removes requirements that family members must live in the United States and be economically dependent on the victim to be able to file a wrongful death claim here. The clause dates to 1909.

Supporters called the 1909 clause a vestige of historical bias against immigrants, but Republicans broadly objected to expanding eligibility for claims.

The change also includes parents of adult children more broadly: Current law requires financial dependency, but the new rules mean parents only need to prove emotional loss.

The law came under scrutiny after an amphibious “Ride the Ducks” tour vehicle veered into traffic, striking a bus carrying foreign students and killing five. The operator later invoked the 1909 law as a defense.