Illinois House Bill 3003 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 5)
Status: Introduced on February 18 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-06-14 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Avery Bourne
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the COVID-19 Liability Act. Defines terms. Provides that a person may bring a coronavirus exposure action under certain circumstances. Provides that no individual or entity engaged in businesses, services, activities, or accommodations shall be liable in any coronavirus exposure action unless the plaintiff proves specified elements by clear and convincing evidence. Provides that a person may bring a coronavirus-related medical liability action under certain circumstances. Provides that no health care provider shall be liable in a coronavirus-related medical liability action unless the plaintiff proves certain requirements by clear and convincing evidence. Provides that if any person transmits or causes another to transmit in any form and by any means a demand for remuneration in exchange for settling, releasing, waiving, or otherwise not pursuing a claim that is, or could be, brought as part of a coronavirus-related action, the party receiving such a demand shall have a cause of action for the recovery of damages occasioned by such a demand and for declaratory judgment if the claim upon which the demand letter was based was meritless. Provides that an employer conducting testing for coronavirus at the workplace shall not be liable for any action or personal injury directly resulting from such testing. Includes provisions for: liability limitations; procedures; joint employment and independent contracting; and severability.

COVID-19 LIABILITY ACT

Rep. Mark Batinick [R]	Rep. Dan Ugaste [R]	Rep. Mike Murphy [R]	Rep. Tony McCombie [R]
Rep. Avery Bourne [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-06-14	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Avery Bourne
2021-03-27	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2021-03-23	House	To Civil Procedure & Tort Liability Subcommittee
2021-03-22	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste
2021-03-17	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie
2021-03-16	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
2021-03-08	House	Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste
2021-03-08	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste
2021-02-19	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2021-02-19	House	First Reading
2021-02-19	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Murphy
2021-02-18	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mark Batinick

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3003&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=110&GA=102
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/10200HB3003.htm