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CS/SB 7070: Impact of COVID-19 on Educational Institutions

GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Education

Impact of COVID-19 on Educational Institutions; Requiring the Board of Nursing to extend an approved program’s probationary status under certain circumstances; prohibiting an educational institution that has taken certain reasonably necessary actions to diminish the impact or spread of COVID-19 from being civilly liable for such actions; providing that certain publications of educational institutions are not evidence of an express or implied contract to provide specified services during the COVID-19 public health emergency; specifying conditions for an action against an educational institution, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Action: 4/26/2021 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1261 (Ch. 2021-232) -SJ 717
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/25/2021 Senate • Submitted for consideration by Education
• On Committee agenda-- Education, 03/30/21, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
3/30/2021 Senate • Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Education; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
• Filed
4/5/2021 Senate • Referred to Rules -SJ 379
4/7/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 379
4/14/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/14/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered
4/15/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/20/21, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
4/20/2021 Senate • CS by- Rules; YEAS 9 NAYS 7 -SJ 559
4/21/2021 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/22/21 -SJ 642
• CS by Rules read 1st time -SJ 561
4/22/2021 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 642
4/26/2021 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 717
• Substituted CS/HB 1261 -SJ 717
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1261 (Ch. 2021-232) -SJ 717