Stormwater management; common interest community, etc., shall be immune from civil liability. (HB1100)

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

Description

Stormwater management facilities; liability. Provides that landowners who cede responsibility for the maintenance, repair, and replacement of a stormwater management facility to the Commonwealth or political subdivision thereof shall be immune from civil liability in relation to such stormwater management facility. The immunity does not extend to cases of intentional or willful misconduct or gross negligence. View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

View Bill's History

01/13/2010 Committee
01/13/2010 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10103554D
01/13/2010 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
01/26/2010 Assigned ACNRsub: #2 Natural Resources
02/01/2010 Impact statement from DPB (HB1100)
02/03/2010 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 3-N)
02/10/2010 Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (16-Y 5-N) (see vote tally)
02/10/2010 Committee substitute printed 10104487D-H1
02/11/2010 Read first time
02/12/2010 Read second time
02/12/2010 Committee substitute agreed to 10104487D-H1
02/12/2010 Motion to refer to Courts committee rejected
02/12/2010 Pending question ordered
02/12/2010 Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1100H1
02/15/2010 Read third time and passed House (69-Y 29-N)
02/15/2010 VOTE: --- PASSAGE (69-Y 29-N) (see vote tally)
02/16/2010 Constitutional reading dispensed
02/16/2010 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
02/25/2010 Impact statement from DPB (HB1100H1)
03/01/2010 Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (10-Y 4-N) (see vote tally)
03/02/2010 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/03/2010 Read third time
03/03/2010 Reading of amendment waived
03/03/2010 Amendment by Senator Obenshain agreed to
03/03/2010 Engrossed by Senate as amended
03/03/2010 Passed Senate with amendment (35-Y 5-N) (see vote tally)
03/04/2010 Placed on Calendar
03/05/2010 Senate amendment agreed to by House (80-Y 19-N)
03/05/2010 VOTE: --- ADOPTION (80-Y 19-N) (see vote tally)
03/12/2010 Enrolled
03/12/2010 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1100ER)
03/12/2010 Impact statement from DPB (HB1100ER)
03/12/2010 Signed by Speaker
03/13/2010 Signed by President
04/13/2010 Governor's recommendation received by House
04/20/2010 Placed on Calendar
04/21/2010 House concurred in Governor's recommendation (73-Y 20-N)
04/21/2010 VOTE: --- ADOPTION (73-Y 20-N) (see vote tally)
04/21/2010 Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
04/21/2010 G Governor's recommendation adopted
04/21/2010 Reenrolled
04/21/2010 Reenrolled bill text (HB1100ER2)
04/21/2010 Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
04/21/2010 Signed by President as reenrolled
04/21/2010 Enacted, Chapter 853 (effective 7/1/10)
04/21/2010 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0853)

Comments

Brian Schoeneman writes:

This bill makes it possible for Homeowners' Associations to cede responsibility, and therefore liability, for stormwater management facilities to municipalities.

See arguments against this legislation at http://notlarrysabato.typepad.com/doh/2010/02/four-democratic-legislators-tell-braindamaged-kids-they-are-on-their-own.html

Posted 24 months ago. #

Poll Results

3 votes

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