Localities; liability for owning or operating vehicle.
Summary
Localities; liability for owning or operatingvehicle. Provides that in any case in which a locality is theowner of, or operator through medium of a driver of, or otherwiseis the insured under the policy upon a vehicle involved in an accident,or is self-insured, the defense of governmental immunity shall notbe a bar to action or recovery of damages arising from such accidentagainst such locality.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Feb 13, 2024
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
1
Committee
5
Feb 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 2, 2024
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Civil
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Committee
Referred from Transportation
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Webert
RRepublican
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