Common-law defense of intra-family immunity; abolished in certain cases.
Summary
Common-law defense of intra-family immunity;abolished in certain cases. Abolishes the common-law defenseof intra-family immunity for wrongful death actions that accrue onor after July 1, 2020.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Apr 2020
Introduced Jan 7, 2020
Signed Apr 9, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Feb 4, 2020 · House of Delegates Feb 24, 2020
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 4, 2020
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Apr 9, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 906 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Feb 24, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 19, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice (20-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 17, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 14, 2020
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Civil
lower
Feb 12, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Feb 4, 2020
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 29, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Judiciary (14-Y 1-N)
upper
Jan 20, 2020
Committee
Assigned Judiciary sub: Civil Law
upper
Jan 7, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Jan 7, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102469D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mark Obenshain
RRepublican
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