Virginia House Bill 1730

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 4 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-13 - Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Civil actions; liability of employer or principal for criminal sexual assault by employee or agent. Provides that in an action for injury to a person arising out of an act that would constitute criminal sexual assault committed by an employee or agent, such act shall be deemed to have occurred within the course and scope of his employment or agency if certain factors are proven by a preponderance of the evidence. The bill provides that the injured person has a cause of action whether or not the employee or agent has been charged or convicted of criminal sexual assault.

Civil actions; liability of employer or principal for criminal sexual assault by employee or agent.

Del. Karrie Delaney [D]

2025-01-13 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N) (Y: 7 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-13	House	Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)
2025-01-10	House	Assigned Courts sub: Civil
2025-01-04	House	Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2025-01-04	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100275D

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB1730
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB1730/text/HB1730
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB1730/20251/H08002V2510015