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2020 SPECIAL SESSION I
HB 5074 COVID-19 virus; immunity from civil claims related to transmission of or exposure to the virus.
Introduced by: Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Immunity from civil claims related to the transmission of or exposure to the COVID-19 virus; emergency. Provides immunity to a person, as defined in the bill, from civil causes of action arising from any act or omission alleged to have resulted in the contraction of or exposure to the COVID-19 virus, provided such person has complied with applicable and the most recent federal, state, and local laws, policies, procedures, and guidance regarding COVID-19. The bill requires every person to provide, with respect to any premises owned by the person or under the person's possession, custody, or control, reasonable notice of actions taken by the person for the purpose of reducing the risk of transmission of COVID-19 to individuals present on the premises. The bill contains an emergency clause and specifies that the provisions apply to claims arising no later than 180 days after the expiration or revocation of all states of emergency declared by the Governor related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
FULL TEXT
- 08/18/20 House: Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; offered 08/18/20 20200543D pdf | impact statement
- 08/26/20 House: Committee substitute printed 20201035D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 08/26/20 House: Substitute bill reprinted 20201035D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 09/02/20 House: Floor substitute printed 20201119D-H2 (Miyares) pdf | impact statement
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 08/18/20 House: Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; offered 08/18/20 20200543D
- 08/18/20 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 08/26/20 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 8-N)
- 08/26/20 House: Incorporates HB5037 (Miyares)
- 08/26/20 House: Incorporates HB5040 (O'Quinn)
- 08/26/20 House: Incorporates HB5110 (Ransone)
- 08/26/20 House: Incorporates HB5019 (Runion)
- 08/26/20 House: Committee substitute printed 20201035D-H1
- 08/26/20 House: Substitute bill reprinted 20201035D-H1
- 08/28/20 House: Read first time
- 09/02/20 House: Floor substitute printed 20201119D-H2 (Miyares)
- 09/03/20 House: Motion to rerefer to committee agreed to
- 09/03/20 House: Rereferred to Courts of Justice
- 11/09/20 House: Left in Courts of Justice