Virginia 2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 81 — Landowner liability; educational activity.

Last action — Left in Courts of Justice

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Provides that a landowner whose property is used for an educational activity shall owe no duty of care to a member of the public arising out of the educational use of the land. Current law provides such an exemption for recreational activities and certain other uses of land.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

7 added · 9 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill SB 81 removes a section that previously stated landowners are not liable for hazardous conditions they know about or should have known about. This change means that landowners could be more exposed to legal responsibility for accidents or injuries that occur on their property, regardless of their awareness of any dangers. This matters because it emphasizes landowner accountability and has implications for how land can be used for recreational or educational purposes.

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81 Senate Amendments in [ ] – January 16, 2018 A BILL to amend and reenact § 29.1-509 of the Code of Virginia, relating to landowner liability;
81 Senate Amendments in [ ] -- January 18, 2018 A BILL to amend and reenact § 29.1-509 of the Code of Virginia, relating to landowner liability;
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No landowner shall be required to give any warning of hazardous conditions or uses of, structures on, or activities on such land or premises to any person entering on the land or premises for such purposes, except  [ with respect to such hazardous conditions or uses of, structures on, or activities on such land or premises of which the landowner knows or should know, and  ] as provided in subsection D.
No landowner shall be required to give any warning of hazardous conditions or uses of, structures on, or activities on such land or premises to any person entering on the land or premises for such purposes, except as provided in subsection D.
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Action History

  1. Left in Courts of Justice

  2. Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #3

  3. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  4. Referred from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources by voice vote

  5. Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

  6. Read first time

  7. Placed on Calendar

  8. Printed as reengrossed 18100094D-E2

  9. Reengrossed by Senate SB81E2

  10. Committee amendment rejected

  11. Passed by for the day

  12. Printed as engrossed 18100094D-E

  13. Engrossed by Senate as amended SB81E

  14. Committee amendment agreed to

  15. Reading of amendment waived

  16. Read second time

  17. Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

  18. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100094D

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (146)

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public-safety education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 81 do?
Provides that a landowner whose property is used for an educational activity shall owe no duty of care to a member of the public arising out of the educational use of the land. Current law provides such an exemption for recreational activities and certain other uses of land.
Who sponsors SB 81?
SB 81 is sponsored by Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. and Kory, Kaye.
What is the current status of SB 81?
This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 81?
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