HB 347 Virginia House of Delegates · 2024 Regular Session

School board employees; civil cause of action against principals, etc.

Summary
School board employees; civil cause of actionagainst principals, division superintendents, and school boards forworkplace injuries. Permits any school board employee who suffersbodily injury in the course of his employment on school board propertyafter notifying the appropriate school principal, division superintendent,or school board that a working condition or situation was reasonablylikely to lead to such bodily injury to bring a civil cause of actionin a court of competent jurisdiction for appropriate relief, includingdamages, against any such school principal, division superintendent, or school board that acted negligently, recklessly, or willfullyin failing to remedy the condition or situation that led to such bodily injury.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 5, 2024 Last action Jan 26, 2024
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Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Jan 26, 2024
Introduced
Continued to 2025 with amendment(s) in Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 with amendment(s)
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Civil
lower
Jan 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 5, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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