STATE BILLVA HB 273PASSED

Law-enforcement officers; duty to render aid upon danger to life or limb, civil immunity.

Law-enforcement officers; duty to render aid upon danger to life or limb; civil immunity. Provides that a law-enforcement officer, while engaged in the performance of his duties, has a duty to render aid to any person that he observes suffering from a serious bodily injury or life-threatening condition, as circumstances objectively permit and provided that such aid may be rendered without endangering the law-enforcement officer, the person, or others. The bill also immunizes a law-enforcement officer from civil liability for any personal injury or wrongful death resulting from such rendering or withholding of such aid absent gross negligence or willful misconduct. The bill directs the Department of Criminal Justice Services to adopt regulations to provide law-enforcement officers with basic medical training, including emergency first aid training.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 13, 2026; 213 days ago
Current chamber: House of Delegates
Session: 2026 Regular Session

VA HB 273 · PassedApr 13

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Bill details

Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0583) · Apr 13, 2026

Bill history

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Apr 13, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0583)

Apr 13, 2026Approved by Governor-Chapter 583 (effective 7/1/2026)

Apr 1, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB273)House

Mar 31, 2026Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

Mar 31, 2026Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026House

Mar 31, 2026Signed by SpeakerHouse

Mar 30, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate

Mar 30, 2026Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB273ER)House

Show 24 earlier actions

Mar 30, 2026EnrolledHouse

Mar 12, 2026Senate substitute agreed to by House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)House

Mar 11, 2026Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 11, 2026Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteSenate

Mar 11, 2026Courts of Justice Substitute agreed toSenate

Mar 11, 2026Read third timeSenate

Mar 10, 2026Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate

Mar 10, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 10, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Mar 10, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB273)House

Mar 9, 2026Committee substitute printed 26109443D-S1Senate

Mar 9, 2026Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (9-Y 4-N)Senate

Mar 9, 2026Senate committee offeredSenate

Feb 4, 2026Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeSenate

Feb 4, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)Senate

Feb 3, 2026Read third time and passed House (64-Y 34-N 0-A)House

Feb 2, 2026Read second time and engrossedHouse

Jan 30, 2026Read first timeHouse

Jan 28, 2026Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 6-N)House

Jan 26, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 3-N)House

Jan 23, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB273)House

Jan 22, 2026Assigned HCJ sub: CivilHouse

Jan 9, 2026Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeHouse

Jan 9, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104658DHouse

Recorded votes

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 3-N)Jan 26, 2026 · House · 7 yea · 3 nayPassed

Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 6-N)Jan 28, 2026 · House · 14 yea · 6 nayPassed

Read third time and passed House (64-Y 34-N 0-A)Feb 3, 2026 · House · 64 yea · 34 nayPassed

Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (9-Y 4-N)Mar 9, 2026 · Senate · 9 yea · 4 nayPassed

Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 10, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Mar 11, 2026 · Senate · 21 yea · 19 nayPassed

Senate substitute agreed to by House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)Mar 12, 2026 · House · 62 yea · 35 nayPassed

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