Property damage or personal injury; parental liability for their child. (SB1126)

Introduced By

Sen. Tommy Norment (R-Williamsburg) with support from co-patron Del. Melanie Rapp (R-Yorktown)

Progress

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

Description

Property damage or personal injury; parental liability. Establishes that parents have a duty to exercise reasonable care so as to control their child and, if this duty is not fulfilled, parents may be held liable to the full extent of property damage or personal injury caused through the actions of the child. Current law caps parental liability at $2,500 for damage to public or private property. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

Date	Action
01/09/2007	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 078926780
01/09/2007	Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice