SB 1241

  • Virginia Senate Bill
  • 2021 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 11, 2021
  • Passed Senate Jan 21, 2021
  • Passed House Feb 22, 2021
  • Signed by Governor Mar 11, 2021

Personal injury claim; disclosure of insurance policy limits.

Abstract

Personal injury claim; disclosure of insurancepolicy limits. Provides that in a civil action for personal injuriessustained from a motor vehicle accident, regardless of the amountof losses sustained by an injured person, an insurance company shalldisclose the policy limits of an alleged tortfeasor who has beencharged with an offense of driving under the influence within 30days of a request for such disclosure. Under current law, such disclosureis required only if the alleged tortfeasor is convicted of such anoffense. The bill also adds the offense of refusal to submit to abreath or blood test to the list of driving under the influence offensesfor which disclosure of the insurance policy limits is required.

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Mar 11, 2021

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 88 (effective 7/1/21)

Mar 01, 2021

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021

Senate

Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 1, 2021

Feb 25, 2021

House

Signed by Speaker

Feb 24, 2021

Senate

Enrolled

Senate

Signed by President

Feb 22, 2021

House

Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)

House

VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N)

House

Read third time

Feb 19, 2021

House

Read second time

Feb 17, 2021

House

Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)

Feb 12, 2021

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)

Feb 11, 2021

House

Assigned Courts sub: Civil

Feb 08, 2021

House

Continued to Special Session 1 in Courts of Justice

Feb 02, 2021

House

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

House

Read first time

House

Placed on Calendar

Jan 21, 2021

Senate

Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)

Jan 20, 2021

Senate

Read second time and engrossed

Jan 19, 2021

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)

Jan 18, 2021

Senate

Reported from Judiciary (14-Y 0-N)

Jan 11, 2021

Senate

Referred to Committee on the Judiciary

Senate

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100784D

Bill Text

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