VA HB1433 | 2013 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Passed on March 20 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-03-20 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0551)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Action for expenses for infant's injury; statute of limitations. Provides that any action by a parent or guardian of an infant for the expenses of curing or attempting to cure the infant from the result of a personal injury or loss of services of the infant that accrues on or after July 1, 2013, shall be brought within the limitations period applicable to the infant's cause of action. Currently, such action must be brought within five years from the time the action accrued. The bill also provides that, in actions that accrue on or after July 1, 2013, the past and future expenses of curing or attempting to cure the infant from a personal injury are limited by the cap on damages for medical malpractice claims, if applicable, and a parent or guardian of the infant who has paid or is personally obligated to pay such expenses has a lien and right of reimbursement against any recovery of the infant.

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Title

Infants; cause of action for expenses for injury, statute of limitations.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2013-02-13 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-02-11 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-02-01 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 101 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-01-28 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (18-Y 0-N) (Y: 19 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-01-23 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2013-03-20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0551)
2013-03-20 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 551 (effective 7/1/13)
2013-02-19SenateSigned by President
2013-02-18HouseSigned by Speaker
2013-02-18HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB1433ER)
2013-02-18HouseEnrolled
2013-02-13SenatePassed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2013-02-13SenateRead third time
2013-02-12SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2013-02-11SenateReported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
2013-02-04SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2013-02-04SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2013-02-01HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
2013-02-01HouseRead third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2013-01-31HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute HB1433H1
2013-01-31HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 13104407D-H1
2013-01-31HouseRead second time
2013-01-30HouseRead first time
2013-01-28HouseCommittee substitute printed 13104407D-H1
2013-01-28HouseReported from Courts of Justice with substitute (18-Y 0-N)
2013-01-23HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
2013-01-11HouseAssigned Courts sub: #2 Civil
2012-12-20HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2012-12-20HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13102061D

Same As/Similar To

SB1164 (Same As) 2013-03-21 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0689)

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
801243(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+sum+HB1433
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+ful+HB1433+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+ful+HB1433H1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+ful+HB1433ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+ful+CHAP0551+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+vot+H0802V0074+HB1433
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+vot+H08V0174+HB1433
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+vot+HV0437+HB1433
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+vot+S03V0221+HB1433
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+vot+SV0471HB1433+HB1433
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+vot+SV0483HB1433+HB1433

Bill Comments

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