CS/SB 72: Civil Liability for Damages Relating to COVID-19
GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Brandes ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Perry ; Baxley ; Hutson
Civil Liability for Damages Relating to COVID-19; Specifying requirements for civil actions based on COVID-19-related claims; requiring the court to make certain determinations in such actions; providing that plaintiffs have the burden of proof in such actions; providing preliminary procedures for civil actions based on COVID-19-related claims; requiring COVID-19-related claims to commence within specified timeframes, etc.
Senate Committee References:
- Judiciary (JU)
- Commerce and Tourism (CM)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/6/2021 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 1/14/2021 | Senate |
• Referred to Judiciary; Commerce and Tourism; Rules -SJ 41 |
| 1/15/2021 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/25/21, 2:30 pm, 412 Knott Building |
| 1/25/2021 | Senate |
• Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 4 -SJ 176 |
| 1/26/2021 | Senate |
• Now in Commerce and Tourism |
| 2/16/2021 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 02/15/21, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building --Temporarily Postponed |
| 2/25/2021 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/02/21, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building |
| 3/2/2021 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 41 • Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 7 NAYS 4 -SJ 191 |
| 3/3/2021 | Senate |
• Now in Rules |
| 3/8/2021 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/11/21, 8:15 am, 412 Knott Building |
| 3/11/2021 | Senate |
• CS by- Rules; YEAS 10 NAYS 5 -SJ 248 |
| 3/15/2021 | Senate |
• Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/18/21 -SJ 270 |
| 3/16/2021 | Senate |
• CS by Rules read 1st time -SJ 249 |
| 3/18/2021 | Senate |
• Read 2nd time -SJ 264 • Amendment(s) failed (273472, 433794, 645490, 735608) -SJ 264 • Amendment(s) adopted (549168) -SJ 264, 267 • Read 3rd time -SJ 267 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 24 NAYS 15 -SJ 267 • Immediately certified -SJ 270 |
| 3/18/2021 | House |
• In Messages • Bill referred to House Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/25/2021) • 1st Reading (Engrossed 1) |
| 3/25/2021 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar |
| 3/26/2021 | House |
• Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 83, NAYS 31 • Immediately certified |
| 3/26/2021 | Senate |
• Ordered enrolled -SJ 333 |
| 3/26/2021 | House |
• Message sent to senate |
| 3/29/2021 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -SJ 333 • Approved by Governor -SJ 332 • Chapter No. 2021-1 |
Related Bills
| Bill Number | Subject | Filed By | Relationship | Last Action and Location | Track Bills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H 7 (c1) | Civil Liability for Damages Relating to COVID-19 | Judiciary Committee | Compare | Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 72 (Ch. 2021-1) |
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| H 1617 | Public Emergencies and Assistance | Jenne, Learned | Compare | Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 72 (Ch. 2021-1), SB 2518 (Ch. 2021-41) |
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| 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) |
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| S 74 | COVID-19-related Claims Against Health Care Providers | Brandes | Compare | Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 72 (Ch. 2021-1) |
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Bill Text
| Version | Posted | Format |
|---|---|---|
| S 72 Filed | 1/6/2021 1:11 PM | Web Page | PDF |
| S 72 c1 | 3/15/2021 9:26 AM | Web Page | PDF |
| S 72 e1 | 3/18/2021 3:55 PM | Web Page | PDF |
| S 72 er | 3/26/2021 3:26 PM | Web Page | PDF |
Committee Amendments
| Amendment | Sponsor | Filed | Last Committee Action | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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951728 - Amendment Between lines 108 and 109 insert: |
Commerce and Tourism (Powell) |
2/15/2021 9:49 AM |
Unfavorable
3/3/2021 |
Web Page
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446882 - Amendment Delete lines 131 - 136 and insert: |
Judiciary (Polsky) |
1/22/2021 2:35 PM |
Unfavorable
1/26/2021 |
Web Page
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321008 - Amendment Delete lines 131 - 136 and insert: |
Commerce and Tourism (Pizzo) |
2/15/2021 1:39 PM |
Unfavorable
3/3/2021 |
Web Page
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258738 - Amendment Delete lines 131 - 136 and insert: |
Rules (Farmer) |
3/10/2021 7:57 AM |
Out of Order
3/11/2021 |
Web Page
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254800 - Amendment Delete lines 141 - 157 and insert: |
Judiciary (Rouson) |
1/22/2021 2:36 PM |
Unfavorable
1/26/2021 |
Web Page
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358018 - Amendment Delete lines 141 - 157 and insert: |
Commerce and Tourism (Pizzo) |
3/2/2021 12:19 PM |
Unfavorable
3/3/2021 |
Web Page
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296990 - Amendment Delete lines 141 - 151 and insert: |
Rules (Farmer) |
3/10/2021 7:46 AM |
Out of Order
3/11/2021 |
Web Page
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466366 - Amendment Delete lines 148 - 150 and insert: |
Commerce and Tourism (Pizzo) |
2/15/2021 1:39 PM |
Unfavorable
3/3/2021 |
Web Page
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967620 - Amendment Delete lines 152 - 154 and insert: |
Judiciary (Polsky) |
1/22/2021 2:36 PM |
Unfavorable
1/26/2021 |
Web Page
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928904 - Amendment Delete lines 152 - 154 and insert: |
Commerce and Tourism (Pizzo) |
2/15/2021 1:40 PM |
Unfavorable
3/3/2021 |
Web Page
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113534 - Amendment Delete lines 152 - 154 and insert: |
Rules (Farmer) |
3/10/2021 8:01 AM |
Out of Order
3/11/2021 |
Web Page
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281950 - Amendment Between lines 154 and 155 insert: |
Rules (Powell) |
3/10/2021 2:23 PM |
Out of Order
3/11/2021 |
Web Page
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581764 - Amendment Between lines 163 and 164 insert: |
Judiciary (Thurston) |
1/22/2021 2:36 PM |
Withdrawn
1/26/2021 |
Web Page
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475864 - Amendment Between lines 163 and 164 insert: |
Commerce and Tourism (Torres) |
2/12/2021 2:53 PM |
Withdrawn
3/3/2021 |
Web Page
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407288 - Amendment Between lines 163 and 164 insert: |
Commerce and Tourism (Torres) |
2/12/2021 2:54 PM |
Unfavorable
3/3/2021 |
Web Page
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624688 - Amendment Between lines 163 and 164 insert: |
Commerce and Tourism (Taddeo) |
2/15/2021 8:18 AM |
Unfavorable
3/3/2021 |
Web Page
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300896 - Amendment Between lines 163 and 164 insert: |
Rules (Farmer) |
3/10/2021 7:50 AM |
Out of Order
3/11/2021 |
Web Page
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936160 - Amendment Between lines 163 and 164 insert: |
Rules (Farmer) |
3/10/2021 7:51 AM |
Out of Order
3/11/2021 |
Web Page
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274920 - Amendment (Delete All) Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert: |
Rules (Book) |
3/9/2021 2:18 PM |
Out of Order
3/11/2021 |
Web Page
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820166 - Substitute Amendment (274920) Delete lines 65 - 174 and insert: |
Rules (Book) |
3/9/2021 5:40 PM |
Out of Order
3/11/2021 |
Web Page
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300664 - Substitute Amendment (274920) Between lines 163 and 164 insert: |
Rules (Book) |
3/10/2021 3:35 PM |
Out of Order
3/11/2021 |
Web Page
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149800 - Amendment (Delete All) Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert: |
Rules (Brandes) |
3/10/2021 3:32 PM |
Replaced by Committee Substitute
3/11/2021 |
Web Page
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509644 - Amendment to Amendment (149800) Delete lines 83 - 87 and insert: |
Rules (Farmer) |
3/10/2021 8:41 PM |
Unfavorable
3/11/2021 |
Web Page
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600008 - Amendment to Amendment (149800) Delete lines 108 - 110 and insert: |
Rules (Farmer) |
3/10/2021 5:18 PM |
Unfavorable
3/11/2021 |
Web Page
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594458 - Amendment to Amendment (149800) Between lines 117 and 118 insert: |
Rules (Farmer) |
3/10/2021 5:33 PM |
Unfavorable
3/11/2021 |
Web Page
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399590 - Amendment to Amendment (149800) Between lines 117 and 118 insert: |
Rules (Farmer) |
3/10/2021 5:38 PM |
Unfavorable
3/11/2021 |
Web Page
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233752 - Amendment to Amendment (149800) Between lines 137 and 138 insert: |
Rules (Farmer) |
3/10/2021 5:17 PM |
Unfavorable
3/11/2021 |
Web Page
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495044 - Amendment to Amendment (149800) Delete line 154 and insert: |
Rules (Farmer) |
3/10/2021 5:28 PM |
Unfavorable
3/11/2021 |
Web Page
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197850 - Amendment to Amendment (149800) Delete line 219 and insert: |
Rules (Powell) |
3/10/2021 4:44 PM |
Unfavorable
3/11/2021 |
Web Page
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752206 - Amendment to Amendment (149800) Delete line 249 and insert: |
Rules (Thurston) |
3/10/2021 5:13 PM |
Unfavorable
3/11/2021 |
Web Page
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734552 - Amendment to Amendment (149800) Delete lines 250 - 251 and insert: |
Rules (Farmer) |
3/10/2021 5:31 PM |
Unfavorable
3/11/2021 |
Web Page
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399394 - Amendment to Amendment (149800) Between lines 251 and 252 insert: |
Rules (Book) |
3/10/2021 5:35 PM |
Withdrawn
3/11/2021 |
Web Page
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777268 - Amendment to Amendment (149800) Delete line 262 and insert: |
Rules (Farmer) |
3/10/2021 5:15 PM |
Unfavorable
3/11/2021 |
Web Page
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Floor Amendments
| Amendments | Sponsor | Filed | Last Floor Action | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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273472 - Amendment Delete lines 212 - 220 and insert: |
Berman |
3/17/2021 12:45 PM |
Senate:
Failed
3/18/2021 |
Web Page
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433794 - Amendment Between lines 232 and 233 insert: |
Torres |
3/17/2021 1:04 PM |
Senate:
Failed
3/18/2021 |
Web Page
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549168 - Amendment Delete lines 328 - 375 and insert: |
Brandes |
3/16/2021 4:10 PM |
Senate:
Adopted
3/18/2021 |
Web Page
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504394 - Amendment to Amendment (549168) Delete lines 44 - 45 and insert: |
Thurston |
3/17/2021 11:39 AM |
Senate:
Failed
3/18/2021 |
Web Page
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930780 - Amendment to Amendment (549168) Delete lines 44 - 45 and insert: |
Thurston |
3/17/2021 1:13 PM |
Senate:
Failed
3/18/2021 |
Web Page
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261298 - Amendment to Amendment (549168) Delete line 45 and insert: |
Thurston |
3/17/2021 11:08 AM |
Senate:
Failed
3/18/2021 |
Web Page
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645490 - Amendment Delete lines 365 - 366 and insert: |
Thurston |
3/17/2021 1:13 PM |
Senate:
Failed
3/18/2021 |
Web Page
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735608 - Substitute Amendment (645490) Delete lines 365 - 366 and insert: |
Thurston |
3/17/2021 2:57 PM |
Senate:
Failed
3/18/2021 |
Web Page
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435730 - Amendment Between lines 366 and 367 insert: |
Book |
3/17/2021 9:51 AM |
Senate:
Withdrawn
3/18/2021 |
Web Page
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Bill Analyses
| Type | Analysis | Author | Posted | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Analysis | S 72 | Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) | 1/22/2021 2:39 PM | |
| Bill Analysis | S 72 | Judiciary (Post-Meeting) | 1/26/2021 8:17 AM | |
| Bill Analysis | S 72 | Commerce and Tourism (Pre-Meeting) | 3/1/2021 12:51 PM | |
| Bill Analysis | S 72 | Commerce and Tourism (Post-Meeting) | 3/3/2021 9:31 AM | |
| Bill Analysis | S 72 | Rules (Pre-Meeting) | 3/9/2021 1:12 PM | |
| Bill Analysis | S 72 | Rules (Post-Meeting) | 3/15/2021 8:42 AM |
Vote History - Committee
| Version | Committee | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 72 Filed | Judiciary | 1/25/2021 2:30 PM | 7 Yeas - 4 Nays |
| S 72 Filed | Commerce and Tourism | 3/2/2021 1:30 PM | 7 Yeas - 4 Nays |
| S 72 Filed | Rules | 3/11/2021 8:15 AM | 10 Yeas - 5 Nays |
Vote History - Floor
| Vote | Date | Chamber | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
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S 72 c1
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3/18/2021 2:59 PM | Senate | 17 Yeas - 21 Nays |
|
S 72 c1
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3/18/2021 3:08 PM | Senate | 18 Yeas - 18 Nays |
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S 72 c1
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3/18/2021 3:12 PM | Senate | 16 Yeas - 22 Nays |
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S 72 c1
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3/18/2021 3:21 PM | Senate | 13 Yeas - 23 Nays |
| S 72 c1 | 3/18/2021 3:41 PM | Senate | 24 Yeas - 15 Nays |
| S 72 e1 | 3/26/2021 2:47 PM | House | 83 Yeas - 31 Nays |
Citations - Statutes (2)
| Citation | Catchline | Location in Bill Location In Bill Help |
|---|---|---|
| 768.38 | Page 5 (pdf) | |
| 768.381 | Page 9 (pdf) |
Citations - Constitution (0)
No Constitutional citations.
Citations - Chapter Law (0)
No Chapter Law citations.
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