VA SB845 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 23 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-03-23 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0417)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Immunity for volunteer first responders en route to an emergency. Provides that no volunteer firefighter or volunteer emergency services personnel shall be liable for any injury to persons or property arising out of the operation of an emergency vehicle when such volunteer is en route to respond to a fire or to render emergency care or assistance to any ill or injured person at the scene of an accident, fire, or life-threatening emergency and the emergency vehicle displays warning lights and sounds a siren, exhaust whistle, or air horn, unless such injury results from gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct. Such immunity shall be in addition to, not in lieu of, any other applicable immunity provided by state or federal law.

Tracking Information

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Title

Volunteer first responders; immunity from civil liability when in route to an emergency.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-02-25 - Senate - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-24 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 101 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-20 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-11 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N) (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-27 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-23 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of Passed by for the day agreed to (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-23 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-21 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-03-23 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0417)
2015-03-23 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 417 (effective 7/1/15)
2015-03-10 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015
2015-03-10SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/10/15
2015-03-07SenateSigned by President
2015-03-06HouseSigned by Speaker
2015-03-06SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB845ER)
2015-03-06SenateEnrolled
2015-02-25SenateTitle replaced 15105052D-H1
2015-02-25SenateHouse substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2015-02-24HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
2015-02-24HousePassed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2015-02-24HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute SB845H1
2015-02-24HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 15105052D-H1
2015-02-24HouseRead third time
2015-02-23HouseRead second time
2015-02-20HouseCommittee substitute printed 15105052D-H1
2015-02-20HouseReported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
2015-02-11HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N)
2015-02-10HouseAssigned Courts sub: Civil Law
2015-01-30HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2015-01-30HouseRead first time
2015-01-30HousePlaced on Calendar
2015-01-27SenateRead third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2015-01-26SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB845S1
2015-01-26SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 15103727D-S1
2015-01-26SenateReading of substitute waived
2015-01-26SenateRead second time
2015-01-23SenatePassed by for the day
2015-01-23SenateReconsideration of Passed by for the day agreed to (39-Y 0-N)
2015-01-23SenatePassed by for the day
2015-01-23SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2015-01-21SenateCommittee substitute printed 15103727D-S1
2015-01-21SenateReported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
2015-01-05SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2015-01-05SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15100727D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
801225.3(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+sum+SB845
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+SB845+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+SB845S1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+SB845H1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+SB845ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+CHAP0417+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+S03V0065+SB0845
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+SV0081SB0845+SB0845
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+SV0082SB0845+SB0845
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+SV0106SB0845+SB0845
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+H0802V0099+SB0845
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+H08V0326+SB0845
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+HV2661+SB0845
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+SV0867SB0845+SB0845

Bill Comments

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