2021 Senate Bill 39

Clarify county road defect liability detail

Introduced in the Senate

Jan. 26, 2021

Introduced by Sen. Roger Victory (R-30)

To clarify that a county road commission’s liability for failure to keep their roads in a reasonable state of repair is subject to sovereign immunity from liability only as specified under a 1964 Governmental Liability for Negligence Act and not other statutes.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

May 12, 2022

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

May 19, 2022

Passed in the Senate 35 to 0 (details)

To clarify that a county road commission’s liability for failure to keep their roads in a reasonable state of repair is subject to sovereign immunity from liability only as specified under a 1964 Governmental Liability for Negligence Act, and not other statutes.

Received in the House

May 19, 2022

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

June 21, 2022

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 7, 2022

Passed in the House 88 to 9 (details)

To clarify that a county road commission’s liability for failure to keep their roads in a reasonable state of repair is subject to sovereign immunity from liability only as specified under a 1964 Governmental Liability for Negligence Act, and not other statutes.