Bill Text: VA SB242 | 2018 | Regular Session | Engrossed
Bill Title: Park authority; immunity from liability in any civil action.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2018-03-02 - Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (2-Y 14-N) [SB242 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2018-SB242-Engrossed.html
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §15.2-1809 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§15.2-1809. Liability of localities in the operation of parks, recreational facilities and playgrounds.
A. No city or town which that operates
any park, recreational facility or playground shall be liable in any civil
action or proceeding for damages resulting from any injury to the person or
from a loss of or damage to the property of any person caused by any act or
omission constituting ordinary negligence on the part of any officer or agent
of such city or town in the maintenance or operation of any such park,
recreational facility or playground. Every such city or town shall, however, be
liable in damages for the gross negligence of any of its officers or agents in
the maintenance or operation of any such park, recreational facility or
playground.
B. The immunity created by this section
subsection A is hereby conferred upon counties and park authorities
created pursuant to the Park Authorities Act (§15.2-5700 et seq.) [ ,
provided that such park authorities exercise only the powers granted by §
15.2-5704, ] in addition to, and not limiting on, other
immunity existing at common law or by statute.