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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 10 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1972, chapter 762; in 1977, chapter 617; in 1982, chapter 259; in 1988, chapter 159; in 1995, chapter 759<\/a>; in 2000, chapter 79<\/a>; in 2001, chapters 688<\/a> and 820<\/a>; in 2003, chapter 954<\/a>; in 2013, chapter 665<\/a>; in 2022, chapters 793<\/a> and 794<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":64442,"section_number":"22.1-279.3:1","catch_line":"Reports of certain acts to school authorities; reports of certain acts by school authorities to parents; reports of certain acts by school authorities to law enforcement","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-279.3_1\/"}],"permalink":{"id":280843,"object_type":"law","relational_id":65717,"identifier":"8.01-47","token":"8.01\/3\/4\/8.01-47","url":"\/8.01-47\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.01-47\/","token":"8.01\/3\/4\/8.01-47","dublin_core":{"Title":"Immunity of persons investigating or reporting certain incidents at schools","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.01-47","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

In addition to any other immunity he may have, any person<\/span> who, in good faith with reasonable cause and without malice<\/span>, acts to report, investigate, or cause any investigation to be made into the activities of any student or students or any other person<\/span> or persons<\/span> as they relate to conduct involving bomb threats, firebombs, explosive materials<\/span>, or other similar devices as described in subdivisions A 6 and 7 of \u00a7 22.1-279.3:1<\/a>, alcohol or drug use or abuse in or related to the school or institution or in connection with any school or institution activity, or information that an individual poses any credible danger of serious bodily injury or death to one or more students, school personnel, or others on school property shall be immune from all civil liability that might otherwise be incurred or imposed as the result of the making of such a report, investigation, or disclosure.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nIMMUNITY OF PERSONS INVESTIGATING OR REPORTING CERTAIN INCIDENTS AT SCHOOLS (\u00a7\n8.01-47)\n\nIn addition to any other immunity he may have, any person who, in good faith\nwith reasonable cause and without malice, acts to report, investigate, or cause\nany investigation to be made into the activities of any student or students or\nany other person or persons as they relate to conduct involving bomb threats,\nfirebombs, explosive materials, or other similar devices as described in\nsubdivisions A 6 and 7 of \u00a7 22.1-279.3:1, alcohol or drug use or abuse in or\nrelated to the school or institution or in connection with any school or\ninstitution activity, or information that an individual poses any credible\ndanger of serious bodily injury or death to one or more students, school\npersonnel, or others on school property shall be immune from all civil liability\nthat might otherwise be incurred or imposed as the result of the making of such\na report, investigation, or disclosure.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 8-631.1; 1972, c. 762; 1977, c. 617; 1982, c. 259; 1988,\nc. 159; 1995, c. 759; 2000, c. 79; 2001, cc. 688, 820; 2003, c. 954; 2013, c.\n665; 2022, cc. 793, 794.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}