Contributory negligence; motor vehicle accident involving a pedestrian, bicyclist, etc. (SB659)
Introduced By
Sen. Scott Surovell (D-Mount Vernon)
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
Contributory negligence; motor vehicle accident involving a pedestrian, bicyclist, etc. Provides that the negligence of a pedestrian, bicyclist, or other person lawfully using a device other than a motor vehicle on a public highway who is involved in a collision with a motor vehicle shall not bar a plaintiff's recovery in any civil action unless the plaintiff's negligence is (i) a proximate cause of the plaintiff's injury and (ii) greater than the aggregated total amount of negligence of all the defendants that proximately caused the plaintiff's injury. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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01/07/2020 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101064D |
01/07/2020 | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
01/24/2020 | Assigned Juciciary sub: Civil Law |
01/24/2020 | Assigned Judiciary sub: Civil Law |
01/29/2020 | Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (14-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |