VA SB5098 | 2020 | 1st Special Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on August 18 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-08-26 - Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (7-Y 5-N 1-A)
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on August 18 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-08-26 - Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (7-Y 5-N 1-A)
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Summary
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. 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.
Title
COVID-19 virus; immunity from civil claims related to the transmission of or exposure to the virus.
Sponsors
Sen. Jill Vogel [R] | Sen. Frank Ruff [R] |
Roll Calls
2020-08-26 - Senate - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (7-Y 5-N 1-A) (Y: 7 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-08-26 | Senate | Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (7-Y 5-N 1-A) |
2020-08-26 | Senate | Committee substitute printed to LIS only 20201050D-S1 |
2020-08-18 | Senate | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
2020-08-18 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; offered 08/18/20 20200799D |