Duty of care to law-enforcement officers and firefighters; fireman's rule. (HB1590)
Introduced By
Del. Jeff Campbell (R-Marion) with support from co-patron Del. Israel O'Quinn (R-Bristol)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Duty of care to law-enforcement officers and firefighters; fireman's rule. Provides that the common-law doctrine known as the fireman's rule, as described in the bill, shall not be a defense to certain claims. The fireman's rule is based on assumption of the usual risks of injury in such employment, whether caused by a negligent or a nonnegligent act of the defendant. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/02/2017 | Committee |
01/02/2017 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102558D |
01/02/2017 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/13/2017 | Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law |
01/23/2017 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N) |
01/23/2017 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
01/27/2017 | Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/31/2017 | Read first time |
02/01/2017 | Read second time and engrossed |
02/02/2017 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (95-Y 0-N) |
02/02/2017 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (95-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/03/2017 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/03/2017 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/15/2017 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/15/2017 | Committee substitute printed 17105562D-S1 |
02/17/2017 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/20/2017 | Read third time |
02/20/2017 | Reading of substitute waived |
02/20/2017 | Committee substitute agreed to 17105562D-S1 |
02/20/2017 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1590S1 |
02/20/2017 | Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/20/2017 | Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/20/2017 | Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/21/2017 | Placed on Calendar |
02/21/2017 | Senate substitute agreed to by House 17105562D-S1 (97-Y 0-N) |
02/21/2017 | VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/24/2017 | Enrolled |
02/24/2017 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1590ER) |
02/24/2017 | Signed by Speaker |
02/24/2017 | Signed by President |
02/28/2017 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/28/17 |
02/28/2017 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017 |
03/13/2017 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 315 (effective 7/1/17) |
03/13/2017 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0315) |
Video
This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 30 seconds.
Transcript
This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.
HOUSE BILL 1542 REMOVED FROM THE BLOCK AND TO THE REGULAR CALENDAR. NEXT UP, HOUSE BILL 973. HOUSE BILL 1973, A BILL TO IMPOSE A 36-MONTH MORATORIUM ON THE REPAYMENT OF FUNDS ALLOCATED FOR A BONDED PROJECT PURSUANT TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACCESS REPORTED FROM PROGRAM. COMMITTEE ON COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS WITH AMENDMENTS. THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON, MR. O'QUINNDel. Israel O'Quinn (R-Bristol): THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I MOVE THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THE QUESTION IS ON ADOPTION OF THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT.