Russet Perry
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 31
Primary
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.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 8.01-42.6, relating to certain civil actions against employees; liability of employer to vulnerable victims.
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0727)
Approved by Governor-Chapter 727 (Effective 7/1/25)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
Communicated to Governor
Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (4-Y 36-N)
Governor's substitute printed (SB894S3)
Governor's substitute printed (SB894S3)
Governor's recommendation received by Senate
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Signed by President
Enrolled
Enrolled
Signed by Speaker
House Amendments agreed to by Senate (30-Y 7-N)
Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to
Passed House with amendments (57-Y 37-N 1-A)
Engrossed by House as amended
Read third time
Read second time
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (17-Y 4-N 1-A)
Read first time
Placed on Calendar
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Passed Senate (25-Y 12-N 1-A)
Reconsideration of Passage agreed to (38-Y 0-N)
Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 13-N)
Reading of substitute waived
Floor substitute printed 25105995D-S2 (Perry)
Committee substitute rejected
Reconsideration of Committee substitute (37-Y 0-N)
Passed by temporarily
Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute
Senator Perry, Russet Substitute agreed to
Passed by for the day
Reading of substitute waived
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute-SB894S1
Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
Read second time
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Passed by for the day
Rules suspended
Committee substitute printed 25105373D-S1
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 1-N 1-A)
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100507D
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Chaptered | HTML PDF |
| Governor Substitute Not Adopted | HTML PDF |
| Governor's Recommendation | HTML |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| House Amendments | HTML |
| Courts of Justice Amendment | HTML |
| Senator Perry, Russet Substitute | HTML PDF |
| Courts of Justice Substitute | HTML PDF |
| Introduced | HTML PDF |
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