# Virginia HB1730: Personal injury or death by wrongful act; liability of employer to vulnerable victims.

Virginia HB1730, Personal injury or death by wrongful act; liability of employer to vulnerable victims., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Karrie K. Delaney (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-05-02 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0726)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1730
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Personal injury or death by wrongful act; liability of employer to vulnerable victims.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-04
- Last action: 2025-05-02, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0726)
- Sponsor: Karrie K. Delaney (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 12 (384 yes, 203 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Civil actions; liability of employer for personal injury or death by wrongful act. Provides that in an action for personal injury or death by wrongful act brought by a vulnerable victim, defined in the bill, against an employee, a finding that the employee's employer is vicariously liable for such employee's conduct shall be based on several factors, including the likelihood of the employee coming into contact with such vulnerable victim and the employer's failure to exercise reasonable care over the employee.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Karrie K. Delaney (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-02 | House | House rejected Governor's recommendation | fail | 31 | 63 | 1 |
| 2025-04-02 | House | Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected | pass | 54 | 41 | 1 |
| 2025-02-14 | House | Senate Amendment agreed to by House (Y-51 N-43 A-1) | pass | 51 | 43 | 1 |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Passed Senate with amendment | pass | 32 | 5 |   |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Passed Senate with amendment | pass | 33 | 6 |   |
| 2025-02-11 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-10 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 60 | 38 | 1 |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | 17 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025-01-27 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 5 | 2 |   |
| 2025-01-13 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 7 | 1 |   |

## Actions (40)

- 2025-05-02: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0726) (Governor)
- 2025-05-02: Approved by Governor-Chapter 726 (Effective 7/1/25) (Governor)
- 2025-04-02: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-04-02: Communicated to Governor (House)
- 2025-04-02: Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (54-Y 41-N 1-A) (House)
- 2025-04-02: House rejected Governor's recommendation (31-Y 63-N 1-A) (House)
- 2025-03-24: Governor's substitute printed (HB1730H2) (House)
- 2025-03-24: Governor's recommendation received by House (Governor)
- 2025-03-03: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-03-03: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025 (House)
- 2025-02-22: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1730ER) (House)
- 2025-02-19: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-02-19: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-14: Senate Amendment agreed to by House (Y-51 N-43 A-1) (House)
- 2025-02-12: Passed Senate with amendment (33-Y 6-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Passed Senate with amendment (32-Y 5-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Reading of amendment waived (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House (60-Y 38-N 1-A) (House)
- 2025-02-03: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2025-02-03: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read second time (House)
- 2025-01-31: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-29: Committee substitute printed 25106053D-H1 (House)
- 2025-01-29: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (17-Y 4-N 1-A) (House)
- 2025-01-27: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N) (House)
- 2025-01-13: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2025-01-10: Assigned Courts sub: Civil (House)
- 2025-01-04: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2025-01-04: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100275D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-05-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1080138.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1080137.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-03-25: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074242.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074241.PDF)
- Gov Recommendation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073550.HTML)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054408.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054407.PDF)
- Amendment, 2025-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1048789.HTML)
- Amendment, 2025-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046383.HTML)
- Amendment, 2025-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1044646.HTML)
- Substitute, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030643.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030642.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012901.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012900.PDF)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1080138.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1080137.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074242.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074241.PDF)
- [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073550.HTML)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054408.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054407.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1048789.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046383.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1044646.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030643.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030642.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012901.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012900.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1730-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).