HB 136 Virginia House of Delegates · 2022 Regular Session

Wrongful death; death of parent or guardian of a child resulting from driving under the influence.

Summary
Wrongful death; death of the parent or guardianof a child resulting from driving under the influence; child support.Provides that any action for death by wrongful act where the defendant,as a result of driving a motor vehicle or operating a watercraftunder the influence, unintentionally caused the death of anotherperson who was the parent or legal guardian of a child, the personwho has custody of such child may petition the court to order thatthe defendant pay child support.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Jan 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2022 Last action Feb 7, 2022
Floor votes · House of Delegates Feb 7, 2022

How they voted

20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
Feb 7, 2022
D Democratic9
9 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican11
11 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 7, 2022
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (20-0)
house of delegates
Jan 31, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (5-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 28, 2022
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2
lower
Jan 7, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 7, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101829D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Jeffrey L. Campbell
Jeffrey L. Campbell
RRepublican
VA
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