VA SB845 | 2015 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 23 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-03-23 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0417)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 23 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-03-23 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0417)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Immunity for volunteer first responders en route to an emergency. Provides that no volunteer firefighter or volunteer emergency services personnel shall be liable for any injury to persons or property arising out of the operation of an emergency vehicle when such volunteer is en route to respond to a fire or to render emergency care or assistance to any ill or injured person at the scene of an accident, fire, or life-threatening emergency and the emergency vehicle displays warning lights and sounds a siren, exhaust whistle, or air horn, unless such injury results from gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct. Such immunity shall be in addition to, not in lieu of, any other applicable immunity provided by state or federal law.
Title
Volunteer first responders; immunity from civil liability when in route to an emergency.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2015-02-25 - Senate - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-24 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 101 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-20 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-11 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N) (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-27 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-23 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of Passed by for the day agreed to (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-23 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-21 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-24 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 101 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-20 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-11 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N) (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-27 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-23 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of Passed by for the day agreed to (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-23 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-21 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-23 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0417) | |
| 2015-03-23 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 417 (effective 7/1/15) | |
| 2015-03-10 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015 | |
| 2015-03-10 | Senate | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/10/15 |
| 2015-03-07 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2015-03-06 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2015-03-06 | Senate | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB845ER) |
| 2015-03-06 | Senate | Enrolled |
| 2015-02-25 | Senate | Title replaced 15105052D-H1 |
| 2015-02-25 | Senate | House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2015-02-24 | House | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) |
| 2015-02-24 | House | Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
| 2015-02-24 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB845H1 |
| 2015-02-24 | House | Committee substitute agreed to 15105052D-H1 |
| 2015-02-24 | House | Read third time |
| 2015-02-23 | House | Read second time |
| 2015-02-20 | House | Committee substitute printed 15105052D-H1 |
| 2015-02-20 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N) |
| 2015-02-11 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N) |
| 2015-02-10 | House | Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law |
| 2015-01-30 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2015-01-30 | House | Read first time |
| 2015-01-30 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2015-01-27 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2015-01-26 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB845S1 |
| 2015-01-26 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to 15103727D-S1 |
| 2015-01-26 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived |
| 2015-01-26 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2015-01-23 | Senate | Passed by for the day |
| 2015-01-23 | Senate | Reconsideration of Passed by for the day agreed to (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2015-01-23 | Senate | Passed by for the day |
| 2015-01-23 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2015-01-21 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 15103727D-S1 |
| 2015-01-21 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 0-N) |
| 2015-01-05 | Senate | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2015-01-05 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15100727D |
