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.
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
- Judiciary (JU)
- Health Policy (HP)
- 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) 
S 72 (er) Civil Liability for Damages Relating to COVID-19 Brandes Compare Last Action: 3/29/2021 Chapter No. 2021-1
Committee Amendments (25)
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PDFCommittee 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)
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