Bill Summary
SB 72 Civil Liability for Damages Relating to COVID-19 (2021 Session)
Civil Liability for Damages Relating to COVID-19; Specifying requirements for civil actions based on COVID-19-related claims; requiring the court to make certain determinations in such actions; providing that plaintiffs have the burden of proof in such actions; providing preliminary procedures for civil actions based on COVID-19-related claims; requiring COVID-19-related claims to commence within specified timeframes, etc. Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
01/06/21
SENATE
Filed
01/14/21
SENATE
Referred to Judiciary; Commerce and Tourism; Rules
01/15/21
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Judiciary, 01/25/21, 2:30 pm, 412 K
01/25/21
SENATE
Favorable by Judiciary; 7 Yeas, 4 Nays
01/26/21
SENATE
Now in Commerce and Tourism
02/08/21
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On Committee agenda - Commerce and Tourism, 02/15/21, 3:30 pm, 110 S
02/15/21
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Temporarily Postponed by Commerce and Tourism
02/25/21
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On Committee agenda - Commerce and Tourism, 03/02/21, 1:30 pm, 110 S
03/02/21
SENATE
Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; 7 Yeas, 4 Nays
03/03/21
SENATE
Now in Rules
03/08/21
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Rules, 03/11/21, 8:15 am, 412 K
03/11/21
SENATE
Favorable with CS by Rules; 10 Yeas, 5 Nays
03/15/21
SENATE
Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/15/21
SENATE
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/15/21
SENATE
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/18/21
03/18/21
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Read Second Time; Amendments Failed (273472, 433794, 735608, 645490, 504394, 930780, 261298); Amendment Adopted (549168); Amendment Withdrawn (435730); Passed (Vote: 24 Yeas / 15 Nays)
03/18/21
SENATE
Immediately certified
03/18/21
SENATE
Engrossed Text (E1) Filed
03/18/21
HOUSE
In Messages
03/18/21
HOUSE
Received; Referred to Calendar
03/18/21
HOUSE
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/25/21
03/25/21
HOUSE
Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 03/26/21
03/26/21
HOUSE
Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 83 Yeas / 31 Nays); Immediately Certified
03/26/21
SENATE
Ordered enrolled
03/26/21
SENATE
Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
03/29/21
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 04/05/21)
03/29/21
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Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2021-001
No amendments to this bill text filed.
No amendments to this bill text filed.
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