SB 2140 Illinois Senate · 102nd Regular Session

COVID19-LIMITED LIABILITY ACT

Summary
Creates the COVID-19 Limited Liability Act. Provides that a person shall not bring or maintain a civil action alleging exposure or potential exposure to COVID-19 unless: the civil action relates to a minimum medical condition; the civil action involves an act that was intended to cause harm; or the civil action involves an act that constitutes actual malice. Provides, with exceptions, that a person who possesses or is in control of a premises shall not be liable for civil damages for any injuries sustained from the individual's exposure to COVID-19. Provides that a person shall not be held liable for civil damages for any injuries sustained from exposure or potential exposure to COVID-19 if the act or omission alleged to violate a duty of care was in substantial compliance or was consistent with any federal or State statute, rule, regulation, order, or public health guidance related to COVID-19 that was applicable to the person or activity at issue at the time of the alleged exposure or potential exposure. Provides that a health care provider shall not be liable for civil damages for causing or contributing to the death or injury of an individual as a result of the health care provider's acts or omissions while providing or arranging health care in support of the State's response to COVID-19. Provides that any person who designs, manufactures, labels, sells, distributes, or donates household disinfecting or cleaning supplies, personal protective equipment, or a qualified product in response to COVID-19 shall not be liable in a civil action alleging personal injury, death, or property damage caused by or resulting from: the design, manufacturing, labeling, selling, distributing, or donating of the household disinfecting or cleaning supplies, personal protective equipment, or a qualified product; or a failure to provide proper instructions or sufficient warnings. Provides that the Act applies retroactively to January 1, 2020.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2021 Last action Jan 10, 2023
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Total actions
23
Key actions
2
Committee
9
Amendments
1
May 21, 2021
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
May 10, 2021
Committee
Re-assigned to Judiciary
upper
May 7, 2021
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
May 7, 2021
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 23, 2021
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
upper
Mar 30, 2021
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 30, 2021
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan McConchie
upper
Mar 16, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Feb 26, 2021
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors

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