2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

HB2492: Motor vehicle accidents; actions brought by uninsured motorists, limited damages.

Legislative Summary

Motor vehicle accidents; actions brought by uninsured motorists; limited damages. Places limits on the amount of recoverable damages in a motor vehicle accident resulting in personal injury or property damage when the person injured or whose property was damaged is an uninsured motorist. The bill provides that the limits do not apply if (i) the tortfeasor was driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, (ii) the tortfeasor failed to stop and report the injury or damage after such accident, or (iii) the injury or damage was a result of an intentional act taken by the tortfeasor to injure the person or damage such person's property.

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Bill History

1/8/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104151D
House of Delegates
1/8/2025
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
House of Delegates
1/24/2025
Stricken from docket by Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates

Roll Call Votes

Stricken from docket by Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
1/24/2025
22
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/8/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Eric Zehr
Eric Zehr
Republican

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/8/202531.5 KB