Duty of care to law-enforcement officers and firefighters; fireman's rule.
Summary
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.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Jan 2, 2017
Signed Mar 13, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Mar 13, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 315 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 20, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1590S1
legislature
Feb 20, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 17105562D-S1
legislature
Feb 3, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Feb 2, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (95-Y 0-N)
legislature
Jan 13, 2017
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law
legislature
Jan 2, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Jan 2, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102558D
legislature
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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