Bill Summary

HB 7 Civil Liability for Damages Relating to COVID-19 (2021 Session)
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Sponsors
by McClure Co Sponsors: Andrade, Bell, Buchanan, Caruso, DiCeglie, Fernandez-Barquin, Fischer, Giallombardo, Gregory, Killebrew, Latvala, Leek, Maggard, McClain, Mooney, Jr., Overdorf, Roach, Robinson, W., Roth, Smith, Snyder, Tuck CS Sponsors: Judiciary Committee
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Summary
Civil Liability for Damages Relating to COVID-19: Provides requirements for civil action based on COVID-19-related claim; provides that plaintiff has burden of proof in such action; provides statute of limitations. Effective Date: upon becoming a law
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committees of reference
   H Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
   H Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee
   H Judiciary Committee
» S Rules
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Actions
01/06/21
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Filed
01/06/21
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Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee; Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee; Judiciary Committee
01/06/21
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Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
01/06/21
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On Committee agenda - Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee, 01/13/21, 4:00 pm, 212 K
01/13/21
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Favorable by Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee; 11 Yeas, 6 Nays
01/13/21
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Now in Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee
01/27/21
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On Committee agenda - Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee, 02/03/21, 1:15 pm, 404 H
02/03/21
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Favorable by Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee; 11 Yeas, 6 Nays
02/03/21
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Now in Judiciary Committee
02/09/21
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On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 02/16/21, 4:00 pm, 404 H
02/16/21
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Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee; 14 Yeas, 7 Nays
02/17/21
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
02/22/21
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/01/21
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/21
03/04/21
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Read Second Time; Amendments Failed (689635, 128027, 387373, 405423, 377097, 760325); Placed on Third Reading, 03/05/21
03/05/21
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Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 83 Yeas / 31 Nays)
03/18/21
SENATE
In Messages
03/22/21
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Received; Referred to Rules
04/30/21
SENATE
Died in Rules
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bill text & filed amendments
0007
Filed on 01/06/21
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Amendment 234499
Diamond
Filed on 01/12/21
Failed
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Amendment 77137
Diamond
Filed on 01/12/21
Withdrawn
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Amendment 620791
Diamond
Filed on 01/12/21
Withdrawn
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Amendment 772339
Diamond
Filed on 01/12/21
Failed
PDF
Amendment 90393
Hinson
Filed on 01/12/21
Failed
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Amendment 68809
Driskell
Filed on 02/02/21
Failed
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Amendment 2561
McClure
Filed on 02/15/21
Adopted
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Amendment 3477
McClure
Filed on 02/15/21
Adopted
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Amendment 663623
McClure
Filed on 02/15/21
Adopted
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Amendment 542871
Diamond
Filed on 02/16/21
Temporarily Postponed
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Amendment 761509
Diamond
Filed on 02/16/21
Temporarily Postponed
PDF
Amendment 963765
Diamond
Filed on 02/16/21
Temporarily Postponed
PDF
Amendment 225111 SA
Driskell
Filed on 02/16/21
Temporarily Postponed
PDF
Amendment 926235
Driskell
Filed on 02/16/21
Temporarily Postponed
PDF
Amendment 611595
Driskell
Filed on 02/16/21
Temporarily Postponed
PDF
0007C1
Filed on 02/17/21
PDF
Amendment 128027
Driskell
Filed on 03/02/21
Failed on 2nd Reading
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Amendment 387373
Driskell
Filed on 03/02/21
Failed on 2nd Reading
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Amendment 760325
Driskell
Filed on 03/02/21
Failed on 2nd Reading
PDF
Amendment 377097
Diamond
Filed on 03/02/21
Failed on 2nd Reading
PDF
Amendment 405423
Diamond
Filed on 03/02/21
Failed on 2nd Reading
PDF
Amendment 689635
Diamond
Filed on 03/02/21
Failed on 2nd Reading
PDF
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Statute Citations
768.38
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