Bill Text: VA HB70 | 2018 | Regular Session | Prefiled

Virginia House Bill 70 (Prior Session Legislation)

Prefiled

Bill Title: Immunity of employers; employees and independent contractors convicted of a nonviolent offense.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-02-15 - Left in Courts of Justice [HB70 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2018-HB70-Prefiled.html

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HOUSE BILL NO. 70 Offered January 10, 2018 Prefiled December 4, 2017 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 8.01-226.14, immunity of employers; employees and independent contractors convicted of a nonviolent offense; negligent hiring. ---------- Patron-- Webert ---------- Committee Referral Pending ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 8.01-226.14 as follows:

§8.01-226.14. Immunity of employers; employees and independent contractors convicted of a nonviolent offense; negligent hiring.

A. For purposes of this section, "nonviolent offense" means any criminal offense not contained in subsection C of § 17.1-805 or subsection A of §19.2-392.02.

B. No cause of action for negligent hiring shall arise against any employer solely because such employer hired an employee or independent contractor convicted of a nonviolent offense.