HB 704 Virginia House of Delegates · 2024 Regular Session

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
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Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Feb 13, 2024
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Committee
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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
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Mike Webert
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