Park authority liability; immunity. (SB901)
Introduced By
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Park authority liability; immunity. Grants immunity from liability in any civil action to park authorities created pursuant to the Park Authorities Act ( 15.2-5700 et seq.) for damages caused by ordinary negligence on the part of any officer or agent of such park authority in the maintenance or operation of any such park, recreational facility, or playground. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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12/22/2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102232D |
12/22/2016 | Referred to Committee on Local Government |
01/11/2017 | Impact statement from DPB (SB901) |
01/17/2017 | Reported from Local Government (10-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |
01/19/2017 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/20/2017 | Passed by for the day |
01/23/2017 | Read second time and engrossed |
01/24/2017 | Read third time and passed Senate (31-Y 8-N) (see vote tally) |
01/31/2017 | Placed on Calendar |
01/31/2017 | Read first time |
01/31/2017 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/08/2017 | Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law |
02/13/2017 | Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (3-Y 6-N) |
02/13/2017 | Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (4-Y 5-N) |
02/21/2017 | Left in Courts of Justice |
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 1 minute.
Transcript
This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.
WILL THE SENATOR GLEELD YIELDS, SENATOR. >> WOULD THE SENATOR FROM WILLIAMSBURG CONSIDER A DEFENSE TO THE LOCALITY TO ANY PENALTY THAT THEY MIGHT WANT TO LEVY IF THE INDIVIDUAL WHO OWNED THE INOPERABLE VEHICLE HAD THE VEHICLE APPRAISED AND CONSIDERED IT AS VALUABLE LANDSCAPING AND YARD ART?Sen. Ben Chafin (R-Lebanon): THE SENATOR FROM WILLIAMSBURG, SENATOR MASON.
Sen. Monty Mason (D-Williamsburg): I WOULD SAY TO THE GENTLEMAN THAT LIKELY HAPPENS MORE IN HIS NECK OF THE WOODS THAN I!
Sen. Ben Chafin (R-Lebanon): BUT I ALSO GOT COACHED UP A LITTLE BIT BY SOME FOLKS FROM THE VIRGINIA MUNICIPAL LEG WHO SUGGESTED THAT YOU COULD HAVE A 2016 JAGUAR AND IF YOU TOOK THE STEERING WHEEL OFF OF IT, IT WOULD BE AN INOPERABLE VEHICLE, SO IT COULD BE AS PRETTY AS YOU PLEASE AND STILL QUALIFY UNDER THE BILL.
Sen. Monty Mason (D-Williamsburg): THANK YOU SENATOR.
[Unknown]: WILL THE SENATOR YIELD FOR A FURTHER QUESTION? WOULD THE SENATOR YIELD FOR AN ADDITIONAL QUESTION? HE YIELDS, SENATOR. NOW, IF THAT JAGUAR HAD ITS STEERING WHEEL REMOVED AND THEN WAS SOLD BY THE LOCALITY, WHO WOULD SHARE IN THE PROFITS OF THE SALE OF THAT INOPERABLE VEHICLE? THE SENATOR FROM WILLIAMSBURG. MR. PRESIDENT, IF IT HAD