HB 579: Evidentiary Standards for Actions Arising During an Emergency
GENERAL BILL by Melo ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Snyder
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.
Senate Committee References:
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/29/2021 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/18/2021 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee • Referred to Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee |
| 3/2/2021 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/10/2021 | House |
• Added to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/12/2021 | House |
• Favorable by Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee • Reported out of Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee • Now in Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee |
| 3/22/2021 | House |
• Added to Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee agenda |
| 3/24/2021 | House |
• Favorable by Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee • Reported out of Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee • Now in Judiciary Committee |
| 3/25/2021 | House |
• Added to Judiciary Committee agenda |
| 3/29/2021 | House |
• Favorable by Judiciary Committee • Reported out of Judiciary Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 4/8/2021 | House |
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/13/2021) |
| 4/13/2021 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar |
| 4/14/2021 | House |
• Read 3rd time • Passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0 |
| 4/15/2021 | House |
• Message sent to senate |
| 4/15/2021 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 4/19/2021 | Senate |
• Referred to Rules -SJ 494 |
| 4/20/2021 | Senate |
• Received -SJ 494 |
| 4/30/2021 | Senate |
• Died in Rules |
