VA HB5013 | 2020 | 1st Special Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-0)
Status: Engrossed on September 3 2020 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-09-10 - Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (12-Y 3-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on September 3 2020 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-09-10 - Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (12-Y 3-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Summary
Civil action for deprivation of rights; duties and liabilities of certain employers in employing or contracting for the services of law-enforcement officers. Creates a civil action for the deprivation of a person's rights by a law-enforcement officer and provides that a plaintiff may be awarded compensatory damages, punitive damages, and equitable relief, as well as reasonable attorney fees and costs. The bill provides that sovereign immunity or any other immunities or limitations on liability or damages shall not apply to such actions and that qualified immunity is not a defense to liability for such deprivation of rights. Finally, the bill provides that any public or private entity that employs or contracts for the services of a law-enforcement officer owes a duty of reasonable care to third parties in its hiring, supervision, training, retention, and use of such officers under its employment or contract. Civil action for deprivation of rights; duties and liabilities of certain employers in employing or contracting for the services of law-enforcement officers. Creates a civil action for the deprivation of a person's rights by a law-enforcement officer and provides that a plaintiff may be awarded compensatory damages, punitive damages, and equitable relief, as well as reasonable attorney fees and costs. The bill provides that sovereign immunity or any other immunities or limitations on liability or damages shall not apply to such actions and that qualified immunity is not a defense to liability for such deprivation of rights. Finally, the bill provides that any public or private entity that employs or contracts for the services of a law-enforcement officer owes a duty of reasonable care to third parties in its hiring, supervision, training, retention, and use of such officers under its employment or contract.
Title
Civil action for deprivation of rights; duties and liabilities of certain employers.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2020-09-10 - Senate - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (12-Y 3-N) (Y: 12 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-09-08 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (49-Y 45-N 2-A) (Y: 49 N: 45 NV: 3 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2020-09-08 - House - House: VOTE: Reconsider (53-Y 42-N 2-A) (Y: 53 N: 42 NV: 2 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2020-09-04 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (47-Y 48-N 3-A) (Y: 47 N: 48 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2020-09-03 - House - House: VOTE: Engrossment (47-Y 45-N) (Y: 47 N: 45 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2020-09-01 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (12-Y 9-N) (Y: 12 N: 9 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-08-31 - House - House: Failed to report (defeated) in Appropriations (11-Y 11-N) (Y: 11 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2020-08-26 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (12-Y 9-N) (Y: 12 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-09-08 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (49-Y 45-N 2-A) (Y: 49 N: 45 NV: 3 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2020-09-08 - House - House: VOTE: Reconsider (53-Y 42-N 2-A) (Y: 53 N: 42 NV: 2 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2020-09-04 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (47-Y 48-N 3-A) (Y: 47 N: 48 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2020-09-03 - House - House: VOTE: Engrossment (47-Y 45-N) (Y: 47 N: 45 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2020-09-01 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (12-Y 9-N) (Y: 12 N: 9 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-08-31 - House - House: Failed to report (defeated) in Appropriations (11-Y 11-N) (Y: 11 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2020-08-26 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (12-Y 9-N) (Y: 12 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-09-10 | Senate | Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (12-Y 3-N) |
2020-09-09 | Senate | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
2020-09-09 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
2020-09-08 | House | VOTE: Passage (49-Y 45-N 2-A) |
2020-09-08 | House | Passed House (49-Y 45-N 2-A) |
2020-09-08 | House | VOTE: Reconsider (53-Y 42-N 2-A) |
2020-09-08 | House | Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by House (53-Y 42-N 2-A) |
2020-09-04 | House | VOTE: Passage (47-Y 48-N 3-A) |
2020-09-04 | House | Read third time and defeated by House (47-Y 48-N 3-A) |
2020-09-03 | House | VOTE: Engrossment (47-Y 45-N) |
2020-09-03 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute (47-Y 45-N) HB5013H1 |
2020-09-03 | House | Pending question ordered |
2020-09-03 | House | Committee substitute agreed to 20201095D-H1 |
2020-09-03 | House | Read second time |
2020-09-02 | House | Read first time |
2020-09-01 | House | Committee substitute printed 20201095D-H1 |
2020-09-01 | House | Reported from Appropriations with substitute (12-Y 9-N) |
2020-09-01 | House | Reconsidered by Appropriations |
2020-08-31 | House | Failed to report (defeated) in Appropriations (11-Y 11-N) |
2020-08-28 | House | Read first time |
2020-08-28 | House | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
2020-08-28 | House | Motion to refer to committee agreed to |
2020-08-26 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice (12-Y 9-N) |
2020-08-14 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
2020-08-14 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 08/18/20 20200380D |