Civil immunity related to COVID-19.
Summary
Provides civil tort immunity for damages arising from COVID-19 on the premises owned or operated by a person, on any premises on which the person or an employee or agent of the person provided property or services to the individual, or during an activity managed, organized, or sponsored by the person, except for an act or omission that constitutes gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct (including fraud and intentionally tortious acts). Defines "COVID-19 protective product" and provides civil tort immunity for harm that results from the design, manufacture, labeling, sale, distribution, or donation of a COVID-19 protective product, except for an act or omission that constitutes gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct (including fraud and intentionally tortious acts). Prohibits class action suits.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Jan 2021
House Passage
Feb 2021
Signed into Law
Feb 2021
Introduced Feb 12, 2021
Signed Feb 18, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jan 28, 2021 · House Feb 11, 2021
How they voted
31–5
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 38
Jan 28, 2021
D
Democratic8
62% Nay
R
Republican30
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
7
Feb 18, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Feb 15, 2021
Amended
Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 99: yeas 39, nays 7
upper
Feb 12, 2021
Introduced
Motion to concur filed
upper
Feb 12, 2021
Amended
Returned to the Senate with amendments
lower
Feb 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 117: yeas 72, nays 21
lower
Feb 9, 2021
Amended
Amendment #4 (Nisly) failed; Roll Call 97: yeas 3, nays 90
lower
Feb 9, 2021
Amended
Amendment #1 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 96: yeas 29, nays 62
lower
Feb 9, 2021
Amended
Amendment #7 (Torr) prevailed; voice vote
lower
Feb 2, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
Jan 28, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House
upper
Jan 28, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 25: yeas 40, nays 8
upper
Jan 26, 2021
Amended
Amendment #2 (Lanane) failed; Roll Call 15: yeas 11, nays 38
upper
Jan 26, 2021
Amended
Amendment #3 (Messmer) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Jan 14, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
3 primary · 27 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Eric Koch
RRepublican
P
Jerry Torr
RRepublican
P
Liz Brown
RRepublican
Co
Aaron Freeman
RRepublican
Co
Andy Zay
RRepublican
Co
Blake Doriot
RRepublican
Co
Brian Buchanan
RRepublican
Co
Chip Perfect
RRepublican
Co
Chris Garten
RRepublican
Co
Chris Jeter
RRepublican
Co
David Niezgodski
DDemocratic
Co
Dennis Kruse
RRepublican
Co
Ed Charbonneau
RRepublican
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