A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE LIABILITY PROTECTIONS FOR A LIMITED TIME PERIOD FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND BUSINESSES THAT FOLLOW PUBLIC HEALTH GUIDANCE IN RESPONSE TO THE CORONAVIRUS PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY; TO STATE THE PURPOSES OF THIS JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROTECT AGAINST LIABILITY FOR BUSINESSES DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS FOR COVERED ENTITY, COVERED INDIVIDUAL, CORONAVIRUS, CORONAVIRUS CLAIM, AND PUBLIC HEALTH GUIDANCE; TO STATE THE LIABILITY PROTECTION FOR COVERED ENTITIES AND COVERED INDIVIDUALS FOR CORONAVIRUS CLAIMS; TO STATE THAT DEFENSES ARE CUMULATIVE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS JOINT RESOLUTION ARE SEVERABLE; TO PROVIDE THAT IN THE CASE OF A CONFLICT OF LAW BETWEEN THIS JOINT RESOLUTION ANY OTHER LAW OF THIS STATE, THE PROVISIONS OF THIS JOINT RESOLUTION SHALL PREVAIL, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE JOINT RESOLUTION TO BE UPON APPROVAL BY THE GOVERNOR AND FOR ITS PROVISIONS TO BE RETROACTIVE AND EFFECTIVE AS OF MARCH 13, 2020, THE DATE UPON WHICH THE GOVERNOR DECLARED A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY RELATING TO CORONAVIRUS.
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A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE NATHAN ROBERT "BOB" SALLEY, SR., OF AIKEN COUNTY AND TO EXTEND THEIR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS LARGE AND LOVING FAMILY AND HIS MANY FRIENDS.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE FEBRUARY 6 THROUGH FEBRUARY 13, 2021, AS "COURT REPORTING & CAPTIONING WEEK" IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND TO COMMEND ITS OBSERVANCE TO ALL CITIZENS OF THIS GREAT STATE.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO HONOR THE LIFE AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF PROMINENT AFRICAN AMERICAN STATE LEGISLATOR LEOLA ROBINSON, A NATIVE OF BELTON.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO REMEMBER AND CELEBRATE THE LIFE OF WILLIAM GEORGE "BILL" BESLEY OF RICHLAND COUNTY AND TO HONOR HIS REMARKABLE COMMITMENT TO HIS FAMILY, TO THE LEGAL PROFESSION AND TO LIFE.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO HONOR DEBORAH WHELAN OF PAWLEYS ISLAND FOR HER STRONG SUPPORT OF RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND TO CONGRATULATE HER ON RECEIVING THE NATIONAL CITIZEN SCIENTIST CHAMPION AWARD FROM THE GLOBAL ALZHEIMER'S PLATFORM FOUNDATION.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR COACH MIKE SROCK OF BYRNES HIGH SCHOOL FOR HIS OUTSTANDING CAREER AS BOTH COACH AND EDUCATOR, TO CONGRATULATE HIM ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT, AND TO WISH HIM MUCH SUCCESS IN ALL HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE LANDON GRAMLING OF THE GILBERT BASS ANGLERS ON HIS EXCEPTIONAL ANGLING SKILL AND TO HONOR HIM AND HIS TEAM ON CAPTURING FIRST PLACE IN THE 11TH ANNUAL HIGH SCHOOL FISHING WORLD FINALS.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE THE REVEREND THOMAS CHARLES COPELAND "THOM" JONES OF WEST COLUMBIA ON THE OCCASION OF HIS NINETIETH BIRTHDAY AND TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR HIM FOR HIS MANY YEARS OF DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO THE ARTS COMMUNITY OF THIS GREAT STATE AND TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA UNITED METHODIST CONFERENCE.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE TUCKER VERONEE OF THE GILBERT BASS ANGLERS ON HIS EXCEPTIONAL ANGLING SKILL AND TO HONOR HIM AND HIS TEAM ON CAPTURING FIRST PLACE IN THE 11TH ANNUAL HIGH SCHOOL FISHING WORLD FINALS.