Virginia House Bill 1730
Session 2025
Personal injury or death by wrongful act; liability of employer to vulnerable victims.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 2, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1730
State
Virginia
Session
2025
Motion Text
House rejected Governor's recommendation (31-Y 63-N 1-A)
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Summary
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.
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.
Chaptered
Governor Substitute Not Adopted
Governor's Recommendation
Enrolled
Senate Amendment
Courts of Justice Amendment
Courts of Justice Substitute
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05/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0726)
05/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 726 (Effective 7/1/25)
04/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
04/02/2025
House
Communicated to Governor
04/02/2025
House
Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (54-Y 41-N 1-A)
04/02/2025
House
House rejected Governor's recommendation (31-Y 63-N 1-A)
03/24/2025
House
Governor's substitute printed (HB1730H2)
03/24/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's recommendation received by House
03/03/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
03/03/2025
House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
02/22/2025
Senate
Signed by President
02/19/2025
House
Signed by Speaker
02/19/2025
House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1730ER)
02/19/2025
House
Enrolled
02/14/2025
House
Senate Amendment agreed to by House (Y-51 N-43 A-1)
02/12/2025
Senate
Passed Senate with amendment (33-Y 6-N)
02/12/2025
Senate
Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
02/12/2025
Senate
Passed Senate with amendment (32-Y 5-N)
02/12/2025
Senate
Engrossed by Senate as amended
02/12/2025
Senate
Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to
02/12/2025
Senate
Reading of amendment waived
02/12/2025
Senate
Read third time
02/11/2025
Senate
Passed by for the day
02/11/2025
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
02/11/2025
Senate
Rules suspended
02/10/2025
Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
02/05/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/05/2025
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
02/04/2025
House
Read third time and passed House (60-Y 38-N 1-A)
02/03/2025
House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/03/2025
House
Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
02/03/2025
House
Read second time
01/31/2025
House
Read first time
01/29/2025
House
Committee substitute printed 25106053D-H1
01/29/2025
House
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (17-Y 4-N 1-A)
01/27/2025
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N)
01/13/2025
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)
01/10/2025
House
Assigned Courts sub: Civil
01/04/2025
House
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/04/2025
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100275D
Sources
VA Legislature
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Record Created
Jan 7, 2025 2:18:35 AM
Record Updated
Oct 13, 2025 2:31:24 PM