Scott Surovell
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 34
Primary
Accrual of cause of action; diagnoses of nonmalignant and malignant asbestos-related injury or disease. Provides that a diagnosis of a nonmalignant asbestos-related injury or disease shall not accrue an action based upon the subsequent diagnosis of a malignant asbestos-related injury or disease and that such subsequent diagnosis shall constitute a separate injury that shall accrue an action when such diagnosis is first communicated to the person or his agent by a physician. The bill is intended to reverse Kiser v. A.W. Chesteron, 285 Va. 12 (2013). This bill is identical to HB 781.
Accrual of cause of action; diagnoses of nonmalignant and malignant asbestos-related injury or disease. Provides that a diagnosis of a nonmalignant asbestos-related injury or disease shall not accrue an action based upon the subsequent diagnosis of a malignant asbestos-related injury or disease, and that such subsequent diagnosis shall constitute a separate injury that shall accrue an action when such diagnosis is first communicated to the person by a physician. The bill is intended to reverse Kiser v. A.W. Chesteron, 285 Va. 12 (2013).
Accrual of cause of action; diagnoses of nonmalignantand malignant asbestos-related injury or disease. Provides thata diagnosis of a nonmalignant asbestos-related injury or diseaseshall not be deemed an accrual of an action based upon a later diagnosisof a malignant asbestos-related injury or disease and that a causeof action for an asbestos-related malignancy shall accrue when themalignant asbestos-related disease or injury is first communicatedto the person or his agent by a physician.
Approved by Governor-Chapter 180 (effective 7/1/20)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 6, 2020
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 28, 2020
Signed by President
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled
VOTE: (100-Y 0-N)
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
Read third time
Read second time
Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
Read first time
Placed on Calendar
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB661S1
Committee substitute agreed to 20105691D-S1
Reading of substitute waived
Read second time
Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
Reported from Judiciary with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 20105691D-S1
Assigned Judiciary sub: Civil Law
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104620D
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| Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB661S1 | HTML |
| Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB661S1 | HTML |
| Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB661ER) | HTML |
| Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0180) | HTML |
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