SB 693

            
2020 SESSION

20102469D

SENATE BILL NO. 693


Offered January 8, 2020


Prefiled January 7, 2020

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section 
 numbered 8.01-220.1:5, relating to common-law defense of intra-family immunity; 
 abolished in certain cases.
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Patron-- Obenshain

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Referred to Committee on the Judiciary

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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia: 
 
 
1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section 
 numbered 8.01-220.1:5 as follows: 
 
 
� 8.01-220.1:5. 
 Defense of intra-family immunity abolished for wrongful death 
 actions.
 
 
In any action for 
 death by wrongful act under � 
 8.01-50, the common-law defense of 
 intra-family immunity is abolished and shall not constitute a valid defense as 
 to any such cause of action that arises on 
 or after July 1, 2020.