CHAPTER 665
An Act to amend and reenact §8.01-47 of the Code of Virginia,
relating to immunity for persons reporting or investigating activities
involving certain threats at schools.
[S 1376]
Approved March 20, 2013
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §8.01-47 of the Code of Virginia is amended and
reenacted as follows:
§8.01-47. Immunity of persons investigating or reporting
certain incidents at schools.
In addition to any other immunity he may have, any teacher,
instructor, principal, school administrator, school coordinator, guidance
counselor or any other professional, administrative or clerical staff member or
other personnel of any elementary or secondary school, or institution of higher
learning person who, in good faith with reasonable cause and without
malice, acts to report, investigate or cause any investigation to be made into
the activities of any student or students or any other person or persons as
they relate to conduct involving bomb threats, firebombs, explosive materials
or other similar devices as described in clauses (vi) and (vii) of subsection
A of §22.1-279.3:1 A, or alcohol or drug use or abuse in or
related to the school or institution or in connection with any school or
institution activity, or information that an individual poses any credible
danger of serious bodily injury or death to one or more students, school
personnel, or others on school property shall be immune from all civil
liability that might otherwise be incurred or imposed as the result of the
making of such a report, investigation or disclosure.
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