Injuries to persons, property, or wrongful death; removes limiting tort language. (HB1797)

Introduced By

Del. Morgan Griffith (R-Salem)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Effect of covenant not to sue; contribution. Applies 8.01-35.1 to all injuries to persons or property or wrongful death and removes the limiting tort language. Read the Bill »

Status

03/19/2007: signed by governor

History

DateAction
12/28/2006Committee
12/28/2006Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 074316308
12/28/2006Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/11/2007Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law
01/30/2007Read first time
01/31/2007Read second time and engrossed
02/01/2007Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/01/2007VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/01/2007Communicated to Senate
02/02/2007Constitutional reading dispensed
02/02/2007Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/09/2007Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
02/09/2007VOTE: (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/12/2007Read third time
02/12/2007Reading of amendment waived
02/12/2007Committee amendment agreed to
02/12/2007Engrossed by Senate as amended
02/12/2007Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N)
02/12/2007VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/13/2007Placed on Calendar
02/14/2007Senate amendment agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N)
02/21/2007Enrolled
02/21/2007Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1797ER)
02/21/2007Signed by Speaker
02/22/2007Signed by President
03/19/2007G Approved by Governor-Chapter 443 (effective 7/1/07)
03/27/2007G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0443)