Legislation - HB0466

Title: Civil Actions - Motor Vehicle Accidents Involving Vulnerable Individuals - Comparative Negligence
Sponsored by: Delegates Embry, Bagnall, Boyce, Fair, Feldmark, Kaufman, Lewis, Moreno, Palakovich Carr, Simmons, Stinnett, and Terrasa
Status: In the House - First Reading Judiciary
Analysis

Synopsis

Prohibiting recovery by a certain plaintiff from being barred in a certain civil action due to the plaintiff's negligence, except under certain circumstances; requiring any damages awarded under the Act to be diminished in proportion to the amount of negligence attributed to the plaintiff; and applying the Act prospectively.

Committees

Original:: Judiciary

Details

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0594 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/23/2026 Legislative Date 1/23/2026 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Civil Actions - Motor Vehicle Accidents Involving Vulnerable Individuals - Comparative Negligence Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/23/2026	1/23/2026	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Civil Actions - Motor Vehicle Accidents Involving Vulnerable Individuals - Comparative Negligence

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