Trespasser; possessor of real property not liable for injury, exception. (HB2004)
Introduced By
Del. Ben Cline (R-Amherst) with support from co-patrons Del. Beverly Sherwood (R-Winchester), Del. Ron Villanueva (R-Virginia Beach), and Del. Michael Webert (R-Marshall)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✓ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Liability for injury to trespasser. Provides that the possessor of real property owes no duty of care to a trespasser except to refrain from injuring the trespasser by an intentional, willful, or wanton act. However, a possessor of real property may be liable for injury or death to a trespasser if (i) the possessor knew or should have known of the trespasser's presence on the property and failed to exercise ordinary care to protect the trespasser from an unsafe condition that is not open and obvious or (ii) the trespasser is a child of tender years who was injured by an instrument, machine, or other object that contained a concealed or latent danger that was not obvious to the child and the instrument, machine, or other object was easily accessible to children and in a location where children frequently gather. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/09/2013 | Committee |
01/09/2013 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13101516D |
01/09/2013 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/21/2013 | Assigned Courts sub: #2 Civil |
01/23/2013 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N) |
01/28/2013 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (18-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/28/2013 | Committee substitute printed 13104403D-H1 |
01/30/2013 | Read first time |
01/31/2013 | Read second time |
01/31/2013 | Committee substitute agreed to 13104403D-H1 |
01/31/2013 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2004H1 |
02/01/2013 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
02/01/2013 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/04/2013 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/04/2013 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/11/2013 | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (13-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
02/12/2013 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/13/2013 | Read third time |
02/13/2013 | Reading of amendment waived |
02/13/2013 | Committee amendment agreed to |
02/13/2013 | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
02/13/2013 | Passed Senate with amendment (39-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
02/14/2013 | Placed on Calendar |
02/15/2013 | Senate amendment agreed to by House (95-Y 1-N) |
02/15/2013 | VOTE: ADOPTION (95-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
02/21/2013 | Enrolled |
02/21/2013 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2004ER) |
02/21/2013 | Signed by Speaker |
02/21/2013 | Signed by President |
03/12/2013 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 217 (effective 7/1/13) |
03/12/2013 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0217) |