Passenger rail transportation liability; limitations. (SB652)
Introduced By
Sen. Dick Saslaw (D-Springfield) with support from co-patron Sen. Mary Margaret Whipple (D-Arlington)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Passenger rail service liability. Authorizes an authority, comprised of two or more political subdivisions of the Commonwealth that provide public rail transportation services, to contract with a railroad company to allocate financial responsibility for claims related to passenger rail services. The measure limits the aggregate liability of the authority and the railroad company for claims arising from a single accident or incident related to passenger rail services to $250 million per incident or accident. Willful and wanton conduct, felonious criminal conduct, and gross negligence are not subject to the cap. The bill provides for an adjustment to the cap for inflation starting in 2011. This bill is identical to HB 317. Read the Bill »
Status
04/06/2006: signed by governor
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/18/2006 | Presented and ordered printed 062711816 |
| 01/18/2006 | Referred to Committee on Transportation |
| 01/26/2006 | Rereferred from Transportation (15-Y 0-N) |
| 01/26/2006 | Rereferred to Courts of Justice |
| 02/13/2006 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 1-N) |
| 02/13/2006 | Committee substitute printed 063054816-S1 |
| 02/14/2006 | Read second time |
| 02/14/2006 | Reading of substitute waived |
| 02/14/2006 | Committee substitute agreed to 063054816-S1 |
| 02/14/2006 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB652S1 |
| 02/14/2006 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 02/14/2006 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| 02/14/2006 | VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) |
| 02/14/2006 | Communicated to House |
| 02/15/2006 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/15/2006 | Read first time |
| 02/15/2006 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 02/16/2006 | Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law |
| 02/27/2006 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) |
| 02/28/2006 | Committee substitute printed 062896816-H1 |
| 03/01/2006 | Read second time |
| 03/02/2006 | Read third time |
| 03/02/2006 | Committee substitute agreed to 062896816-H1 |
| 03/02/2006 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB652H1 |
| 03/02/2006 | Passed House with substitute (96-Y 3-N) |
| 03/02/2006 | VOTE: PASSAGE (96-Y 3-N) |
| 03/06/2006 | Passed by for the day |
| 03/07/2006 | House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| 03/07/2006 | VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) |
| 03/15/2006 | Enrolled |
| 03/15/2006 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/15/2006 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB652ER) |
| 03/16/2006 | Signed by President |
| 04/06/2006 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 807 (effective 7/1/06) |
| 04/17/2006 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0807) |