RELATING TO SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY.
Summary
Amends section 662-15, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to provide that chapter 662 shall not apply to any claim that an act or omission caused or contributed to, directly or indirectly, a person contracting coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) or its variants. Provides for retroactive application to January 1, 2020. Provides that any waiver of sovereign immunity with respect to claims that an act or omission caused or contributed to, directly or indirectly, an individual contracting COVID-19 or its variants that accrued on or after January 1, 2020, is expressly withdrawn.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2022
Last action Feb 3, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Feb 3, 2022
House · Reported by committee
The committee(s) on PDP recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
Jan 28, 2022
House · Referred to committee
Referred to PDP, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3
Jan 26, 2022
House · Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
Jan 24, 2022
House · Introduced
Pending introduction.
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Scott Saiki
DDemocratic
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