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2020 SPECIAL SESSION I
SB 5098 COVID-19 virus; immunity from civil claims related to the transmission of or exposure to the virus.
Introduced by: Jill Holtzman Vogel | 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 and uses of personal protective equipment; emergency. Provides immunity to persons, 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. The bill further provides immunity to persons who design, manufacture, label, or distribute any personal protective equipment in response to the COVID-19 virus from any civil cause of action arising out of the use of such equipment. The bill contains an emergency clause, and the immunities provided by such bill expire two years 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 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; offered 08/18/20 20200799D pdf | impact statement
- 08/26/20 Senate: Committee substitute printed to LIS only 20201050D-S1 pdf
HISTORY
- 08/18/20 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; offered 08/18/20 20200799D
- 08/18/20 Senate: Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
- 08/26/20 Senate: Committee substitute printed to LIS only 20201050D-S1
- 08/26/20 Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (7-Y 5-N 1-A)