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Localities; liability insurance, certain waiver of sovereign immunity.

Introduced: it can still change before the session ends.

VA SB 228 · Senate Bill · 2027

Stage
Introduced
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Senate
Sponsor
Scott Surovell
Latest action
Jul 21

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  1. Introduced (Current step)

    Introduced · Jul 21

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What it does

Localities; liability insurance; certain waiver of sovereign immunity. Provides that a locality or political subdivision may provide liability insurance, including self-insurance, to cover damages or other expenses in certain civil actions arising out of an act or omission of certain officers, employees, board or commission members, or volunteers while such person is acting within the scope of his official duties. The bill provides that the provision of such liability insurance or self-insurance shall constitute a waiver of sovereign immunity in an amount not to exceed the combined total of any self-insurance coverage, insurance coverage under a group self-insurance pool, or any coverage…

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