SB228Introduced in the Senate
Localities; liability insurance, certain waiver of sovereign immunity.
Introduced by Scott Surovell, District 34
What does this bill do?
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Official description
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 pursuant to a policy purchased from an insurance company, including any excess or reserve coverage. The bill also provides that the insurer or self-insured shall not have a duty to defend or indemnify any covered person in cases where the act or omission took place outside the scope of such covered person's employment or official duties, where such act or omission was done maliciously or occurred as a result of gross negligence or willful misconduct, or is otherwise excluded by the terms of the policy.
Where it stands
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
February 12, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · February 12, 2026
15
Yes
0
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
15 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Obenshain | 2 | Yes |
| Todd Pillion | 6 | Yes |
| Creigh Deeds | 11 | Yes |
| Louise Lucas | 18 | Yes |
| Aaron Rouse | 22 | Yes |
| Mamie Locke | 23 | Yes |
| Richard Stuart | 25 | Yes |
| Ryan McDougle | 26 | Yes |
| Bryce Reeves | 28 | Yes |
| Jeremy McPike | 29 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101500D
Referred to Committee on Local Government
Rereferred from Local Government to Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact statement From CLG (1/21/2026 3:35 pm)
Senate committee offered
Failed to report from Courts of Justice with substitute
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (6-Y 5-N 3-A)
Committee substitute printed 26106267D-S1
Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
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