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SB 74: COVID-19-related Claims Against Health Care Providers

GENERAL BILL by Brandes ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Burgess

COVID-19-related Claims Against Health Care Providers; Providing preliminary procedures for civil actions based on COVID-19-related claims; providing the standard of proof required at trial for such claims; providing immunity from liability for COVID-19-related claims under certain circumstances; requiring COVID-19-related claims to commence within a specified timeframe, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 4/30/2021 Senate - Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 72 (Ch. 2021-1)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Health Policy (HP)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/3/2021 Senate • Filed
    • Referred to Judiciary; Health Policy; Rules -SJ 41
    • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/10/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/10/2021 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 6 NAYS 4 -SJ 177
    • Now in Health Policy
    2/26/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 03/03/21, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    3/2/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 41
    3/3/2021 Senate • Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 5 NAYS 4 -SJ 191
    • Now in Rules
    3/11/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/11/21, 8:15 am, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered
    4/30/2021 Senate • Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 72 (Ch. 2021-1)

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  • SB 74, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/3/2021 at 10:00 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 2/9/2021 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 2/10/2021 (pdf)
    Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 3/2/2021 (pdf)
    Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 3/3/2021 (pdf)
    Rules (Pre-Meeting) 3/9/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7005 (c2) Civil Liability for Covid-19-related Claims Against Certain Health Care Providers Health and Human Services Committee Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died on Second Reading Calendar; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 72 (Ch. 2021-1) Track This Bill
    S 72 (er) Civil Liability for Damages Relating to COVID-19 Brandes Compare Last Action: 3/29/2021 Chapter No. 2021-1 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (25)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    837290 - Amendment
    Between lines 108 and 109 insert:     		Rules
    (Farmer)     		3/10/2021
    7:39 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    741454 - Amendment
    Delete lines 172 - 173 and insert:     		Judiciary
    (Polsky)     		2/9/2021
    9:18 AM     		Unfavorable
    2/10/2021     		Web Page
    PDF
    978528 - Amendment
    Delete line 180 and insert:     		Health Policy
    (Jones)     		3/2/2021
    11:30 AM     		Unfavorable
    3/3/2021     		Web Page
    PDF
    549454 - Amendment
    Delete lines 183 - 188.     		Judiciary
    (Polsky)     		2/9/2021
    9:19 AM     		Unfavorable
    2/10/2021     		Web Page
    PDF
    579524 - Amendment
    Delete lines 183 - 188.     		Health Policy
    (Farmer)     		3/2/2021
    11:36 AM     		Unfavorable
    3/3/2021     		Web Page
    PDF
    788120 - Amendment
    Delete lines 190 - 196 and insert:     		Judiciary
    (Rouson)     		2/9/2021
    9:19 AM     		Unfavorable
    2/10/2021     		Web Page
    PDF
    157912 - Amendment
    Delete lines 190 - 196 and insert:     		Health Policy
    (Farmer)     		3/2/2021
    11:37 AM     		Unfavorable
    3/3/2021     		Web Page
    PDF
    646298 - Amendment
    Delete lines 200 - 205 and insert:     		Rules
    (Farmer)     		3/10/2021
    7:45 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    924394 - Amendment
    Delete line 205 and insert:     		Judiciary
    (Thurston)     		2/9/2021
    9:58 AM     		Unfavorable
    2/10/2021     		Web Page
    PDF
    693446 - Amendment
    Delete line 205 and insert:     		Health Policy
    (Cruz)     		3/2/2021
    10:52 AM     		Unfavorable
    3/3/2021     		Web Page
    PDF
    387648 - Amendment
    Delete line 205 and insert:     		Rules
    (Farmer)     		3/10/2021
    7:41 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    644596 - Amendment
    Delete line 205 and insert:     		Rules
    (Thurston)     		3/10/2021
    7:48 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    395520 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Rules
    (Brandes)     		3/10/2021
    7:54 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 442034 - Amendment to Amendment (395520)
    Delete lines 83 - 87 and insert:     		Rules
    (Farmer)     		3/10/2021
    6:59 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 776924 - Amendment to Amendment (395520)
    Delete lines 108 - 110 and insert:     		Rules
    (Farmer)     		3/10/2021
    3:22 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 281230 - Amendment to Amendment (395520)
    Between lines 117 and 118 insert:     		Rules
    (Farmer)     		3/10/2021
    3:24 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 250692 - Amendment to Amendment (395520)
    Between lines 117 and 118 insert:     		Rules
    (Farmer)     		3/10/2021
    3:30 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 469340 - Amendment to Amendment (395520)
    Between lines 137 and 138 insert:     		Rules
    (Farmer)     		3/10/2021
    3:18 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 765044 - Amendment to Amendment (395520)
    Delete line 154 and insert:     		Rules
    (Farmer)     		3/10/2021
    3:26 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 743768 - Amendment to Amendment (395520)
    Delete line 219 and insert:     		Rules
    (Powell)     		3/10/2021
    4:21 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 637830 - Amendment to Amendment (395520)
    Delete line 249 and insert:     		Rules
    (Thurston)     		3/10/2021
    4:04 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 960140 - Amendment to Amendment (395520)
    Delete lines 250 - 251 and insert:     		Rules
    (Farmer)     		3/10/2021
    3:06 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 159204 - Amendment to Amendment (395520)
    Delete lines 250 - 251 and insert:     		Rules
    (Farmer)     		3/10/2021
    3:28 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 760716 - Amendment to Amendment (395520)
    Between lines 251 and 252 insert:     		Rules
    (Book)     		3/10/2021
    2:39 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 401736 - Amendment to Amendment (395520)
    Delete line 262 and insert:     		Rules
    (Farmer)     		3/10/2021
    3:13 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    2/10/2021 9:00 AM Judiciary 6 Yeas - 4 Nays
    3/3/2021 12:00 PM Health Policy 5 Yeas - 4 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    768.381 Page 4 (pdf)

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