VirginiaPersonal injury or death by wrongful act; liability of employer to vulnerable victims.
What it does
Civil actions; liability of employer for personal injury or death by wrongful act. Provides that in an action for personal injury or death by wrongful act brought by a vulnerable victim, defined in the bill, against an employee, a finding that the employee's employer is vicariously liable for such employee's conduct shall be based on several factors, including the likelihood of the employee coming into contact with such vulnerable victim and the employer's failure to exercise reasonable care over the employee.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- May 2Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0727)Latest
- May 2Approved by Governor Glenn Youngkin-Chapter 727 (Effective 7/1/25)Became Law
- Apr 2Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025To Governor
- Vote recorded Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (4-Y 36-N). Result: fail.Upper
- Apr 2Communicated to Governor
- Apr 2Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (4-Y 36-N)Major
- Mar 25Governor's substitute printed (SB894S3)
- Mar 24Governor's substitute printed (SB894S3)
- Mar 24Governor Glenn Youngkin's recommendation received by SenateMinor
- Feb 20Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025Minor
- Feb 20Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2025Minor
- Feb 20Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 17EnrolledMinor
- Feb 17Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 17EnrolledMinor
- Feb 12House Amendments agreed to by Senate (30-Y 7-N)Major
- Vote recorded House Amendments agreed to by Senate (30-Y 7-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 10Passed House with amendments (57-Y 37-N 1-A)Major
- Vote recorded Passed House with amendments (57-Y 37-N 1-A). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 10Engrossed by House as amended
- Feb 10Courts of Justice Amendment agreed toMajor
- Feb 10Read third timeMinor
- Feb 7Read second timeMinor
- Feb 5Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (17-Y 4-N 1-A)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (17-Y 4-N 1-A). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 4Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Feb 4Read first timeMinor
- Feb 4Placed on Calendar
- Jan 27Passed Senate (25-Y 12-N 1-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded Passed Senate (25-Y 12-N 1-A). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 13-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Reconsideration of Passage agreed to (38-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 27Reconsideration of Passage agreed to (38-Y 0-N)
- Jan 27Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 13-N)Passed Senate
- Jan 24Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute
- Vote recorded Reconsideration of Committee substitute (37-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Reconsider R. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 24Senator Perry, Russet Substitute agreed to
- Jan 24Reading of substitute waived
- Jan 24Floor substitute printed 25105995D-S2 (Perry)
- Jan 24Committee substitute rejected
- Jan 24Reconsideration of Committee substitute (37-Y 0-N)
- Jan 24Passed by temporarily
- Jan 23Passed by for the day
- Jan 22Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute-SB894S1Major
- Jan 22Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- Jan 22Reading of substitute waived
- Jan 22Read second timeMinor
- Jan 21Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 21Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- Jan 21Rules suspended
- Jan 20Committee substitute printed 25105373D-S1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 1-N 1-A). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 20Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 1-N 1-A)Minor
- Jan 4Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 4Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100507DIntroduced