Bill Summary

HB 579 Evidentiary Standards for Actions Arising During an Emergency (2021 Session)
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Sponsors
by Melo Co Sponsors: Snyder
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Summary
Evidentiary Standards for Actions Arising During an Emergency: Provides that specified actions taken by business during declared emergencies may not be used as evidence in certain civil causes of action. Effective Date: July 1, 2021
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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
01/29/21
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Filed
02/18/21
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Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee; Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee; Judiciary Committee
02/18/21
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Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
03/10/21
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On Committee agenda - Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee, 03/12/21, 9:30 am, 404 H
03/12/21
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Favorable by Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee; 14 Yeas, 1 Nay
03/12/21
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Now in Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee
03/22/21
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On Committee agenda - Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee, 03/24/21, 9:15 am, 404 H
03/24/21
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Favorable by Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee; 17 Yeas, 1 Nay
03/24/21
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Now in Judiciary Committee
03/25/21
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On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 03/29/21, 1:00 pm, 404 H
03/29/21
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Favorable by Judiciary Committee; 19 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/29/21
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/08/21
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/13/21
04/13/21
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Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 04/14/21
04/14/21
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Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 115 Yeas / 0 Nays)
04/15/21
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In Messages
04/19/21
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Received; Referred to Rules
04/30/21
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Died in Rules
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bill text & filed amendments
0579
Filed on 01/29/21
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
448.111
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