# Virginia SB894: Personal injury or death by wrongful act; liability of employer to vulnerable victims. Virginia SB894, Personal injury or death by wrongful act; liability of employer to vulnerable victims., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Russet Perry (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-05-02 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0727)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB894-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB894 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Personal injury or death by wrongful act; liability of employer to vulnerable victims. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-04 - Last action: 2025-05-02, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0727) - Sponsor: Russet Perry (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 10 (285 yes, 110 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: Russet Perry (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-02 | Senate | Senate rejected Governor's recommendation | fail | 4 | 36 | | | 2025-02-12 | Senate | House Amendments agreed to by Senate | pass | 30 | 7 | | | 2025-02-10 | House | Passed House with amendments | pass | 57 | 37 | 1 | | 2025-02-05 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) | pass | 17 | 4 | 1 | | 2025-01-27 | Senate | Reconsideration of Passage agreed to | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2025-01-27 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 24 | 13 | | | 2025-01-27 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 25 | 12 | 1 | | 2025-01-24 | Senate | Reconsideration of Committee substitute | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2025-01-21 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-01-20 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | 13 | 1 | 1 | ## Actions (46) - 2025-05-02: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0727) (Governor) - 2025-05-02: Approved by Governor-Chapter 727 (Effective 7/1/25) (Governor) - 2025-04-02: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (4-Y 36-N) (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-04-02: Communicated to Governor (Senate) - 2025-03-25: Governor's substitute printed (SB894S3) (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Governor's substitute printed (SB894S3) (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Governor's recommendation received by Senate (Governor) - 2025-02-20: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-02-20: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-12: House Amendments agreed to by Senate (30-Y 7-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Passed House with amendments (57-Y 37-N 1-A) (House) - 2025-02-10: Engrossed by House as amended (House) - 2025-02-10: Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to (House) - 2025-02-10: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-07: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-05: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (17-Y 4-N 1-A) (House) - 2025-02-04: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-04: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House) - 2025-02-04: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-01-27: Passed Senate (25-Y 12-N 1-A) (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Reconsideration of Passage agreed to (38-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 13-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Reconsideration of Committee substitute (37-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Floor substitute printed 25105995D-S2 (Perry) (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Senator Perry, Russet Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Committee substitute rejected (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Reading of substitute waived (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Passed by temporarily (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute-SB894S1 (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Reading of substitute waived (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Read second time (Senate) - 2025-01-21: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-21: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-21: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-20: Committee substitute printed 25105373D-S1 (Senate) - 2025-01-20: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 1-N 1-A) (Senate) - 2025-01-04: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate) - 2025-01-04: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100507D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-05-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1080086.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1080085.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-03-25: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074250.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074249.PDF) - Gov Recommendation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073793.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049869.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049868.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045580.HTML) - Amendment, 2025-02-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1042517.HTML) - Substitute, 2025-01-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030673.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030672.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023660.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023659.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013736.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013735.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/1080086.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1080085.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074250.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074249.PDF) - [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073793.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049869.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049868.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045580.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1042517.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030673.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030672.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023660.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023659.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013736.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013735.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) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB894-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).