Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1730: Personal injury or death by wrongful act; liability of employer to vulnerable victims.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 1730 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Personal injury or death by wrongful act; liability of employer to vulnerable victims. Primary sponsor: Karrie Delaney (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 2, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0726).
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Civil actions; liability of employer for personal injury or death by wrongful act. Provides that in an action for personal injury or death by wrongful act brought by a vulnerable victim, defined in the bill, against an employee, a finding that the employee's employer is vicariously liable for such employee's conduct shall be based on several factors, including the likelihood of the employee coming into contact with such vulnerable victim and the employer's failure to exercise reasonable care over the employee.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karrie Delaney | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 9 |
| Jackie Glass | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 93 |
| Dan Helmer | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 10 |
| Irene Shin | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 8 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0726)
- Approved by Governor-Chapter 726 (Effective 7/1/25)
- Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
- Communicated to Governor
- Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (54-Y 41-N 1-A)
- House rejected Governor's recommendation (31-Y 63-N 1-A)
- Governor's substitute printed (HB1730H2)
- Governor's recommendation received by House
- Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
- Signed by President
- Signed by Speaker
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