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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.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
 Last Action: 4/30/2021 Senate - Died in Rules
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)

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  • 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

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  • HB 579, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/29/2021 at 8:24 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice and Property Rights Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/12/2021 (pdf)
    Pandemics and Public Emergencies Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/24/2021 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/29/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 882 Determinations of Employment Status Rodriguez Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Commerce and Tourism Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/14/2021 3:22 PM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    448.111 Page 1 (pdf)

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