Virginia House Bill 5037 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on August 17 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-08-26 - Incorporated by Courts of Justice
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Immunity from civil claims related to the transmission of or exposure to the COVID-19 virus and uses of personal protective equipment; emergency. Provides immunity to persons, as defined in the bill, from civil causes of action arising from any act or omission alleged to have resulted in the contraction of or exposure to the COVID-19 virus, provided such person has complied with applicable federal, state, and local policies, procedures, and guidance regarding COVID-19. The bill further provides immunity to persons who design, manufacture, label, or distribute any personal protective equipment in response to the COVID-19 virus from any civil cause of action arising out of the use of such equipment. The bill contains an emergency clause, and the immunities provided by such bill expire two years after the expiration or revocation of all states of emergency declared by the Governor related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 virus; immunity from civil claims related to the transmission of or exposure to the virus.

Del. Jason Miyares [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-08-26	House	Incorporated by Courts of Justice
2020-08-17	House	Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2020-08-17	House	Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; offered 08/18/20 20200530D

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?202+sum+HB5037
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?202+ful+HB5037+hil