Relating to civil actions, including recoverable damages for medical expenses, evidence offered to prove past medical expenses, and civil actions related to the novel coronavirus, and including retroactive applicability provisions

Amendments · 15

2 adopted · 9 failed. Newest first.

• S-5133 · filed June 10, 2020 by Sen. Robert Hogg (D)

  AI summary This amendment adds a rule that healthcare providers giving care related to COVID-19 will be treated as state agencies for certain legal protections and claims. Its wording →
  Failed
  June 10, 2020
• S-5131 · filed June 10, 2020 by Sen. Janet Petersen (D)

  AI summary This amendment adds new requirements for people or entities in control of a property to receive certain legal protections. To qualify, they must report all positive COVID-19 cases among employees or residents to invited guests and to the state and local health departments, while schools must report student cases to health departments using confidential records. Its wording →
  Failed
  June 10, 2020
• S-5130 · filed June 10, 2020 by Sen. Janet Petersen (D)

  AI summary This amendment adds a rule that employers must provide at least 80 hours of paid sick leave to receive certain legal protections. This leave must be available if an employee needs time off due to quarantine, COVID-19 symptoms, or to care for a person in quarantine or a child due to school or childcare closures related to COVID-19. Its wording →
  Failed
  June 10, 2020
• S-5129 · filed June 10, 2020 by Sen. Janet Petersen (D)

  AI summary This amendment adds a rule that people in control of a property must report any employee or resident's positive COVID-19 case to both the local and state departments of public health and to anyone invited onto the property to receive certain legal protections. It also changes the wording regarding who possesses or controls a premises. Its wording →
  Withdrawn
  June 10, 2020
• S-5128 · filed June 10, 2020 by Sen. Nate Boulton (D)

  AI summary This amendment adds a new section that prohibits employers from firing or discriminating against employees who report COVID-19 risks or refuse exposure when no reasonable alternative exists. It also establishes a one thousand dollar civil penalty for violators and requires them to reinstate the employee with back pay, front pay, and reimbursement for legal fees. Its wording →
  Failed
  June 10, 2020
• S-5127 · filed June 10, 2020 by Sen. Nate Boulton (D)

  AI summary This amendment expands the definition of "emergency temporary standards" to include COVID-19 guidance from the CDC or OSHA. It also adds rules stating that people or businesses can still be held liable in lawsuits if they failed to follow these emergency standards or other COVID-19 public health guidance. Its wording →
  Failed
  June 10, 2020
• S-5126 · filed June 10, 2020 by Sen. Nate Boulton (D)

  AI summary This amendment adds a rule that an employee's COVID-19 infection is presumed to be a work-related injury. It also requires employers to pay infected employees at least two weeks of weekly compensation benefits to allow for recovery and prevent spreading the virus. Its wording →
  Failed
  June 10, 2020
• S-5125 · filed June 10, 2020 by Sen. Robert Hogg (D)

  AI summary This amendment adds a requirement that the healthcare provider must provide paid sick leave and extra pay for hazardous duties to its employees. Its wording →
  Failed
  June 10, 2020
• S-5111 · filed June 9, 2020 by

  AI summary This amendment adds a new section to the bill that limits liability for COVID-19 related issues. It prevents lawsuits for COVID-19 exposure unless the person suffered a serious medical condition or the harm was intentional or malicious, and it protects property owners, healthcare providers, and suppliers from most civil damages related to COVID-19 response efforts. Its wording →
  Failed
  June 10, 2020
• H-8236 · filed June 5, 2020 by

  AI summary This amendment adds a requirement for certain businesses to report COVID-19 infections to the department of public health within twenty-four hours. It also requires the department to share the name of the business and the number of infections with the public to help prevent the spread of the virus. Its wording →
  Ruled not germane
  June 5, 2020
• H-8235Strike everything · filed June 5, 2020 by

  AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill with new rules regarding COVID-19. It creates a presumption that certain essential workers who contract COVID-19 have an occupational disease for workers' compensation purposes and limits the ability of individuals to sue premises owners for COVID-19 exposure unless there was intentional harm or actual malice. Its wording →
  Ruled not germane
  June 5, 2020
• H-8216 · filed June 5, 2020 by

  AI summary This amendment adds a new section to the bill that limits liability for COVID-19 related issues. It prevents people from suing for COVID-19 exposure unless there was an actual medical diagnosis, intentional harm, or actual malice. It also protects property owners, healthcare providers, and manufacturers of COVID-19 supplies from civil damages if they followed public health guidance or regulations. Its wording →
  Ruled not germane
  June 5, 2020
• H-8204 · filed June 4, 2020 by

  AI summary This amendment adds a rule that the new limits on damages do not apply to the rights or limits related to police officers or firefighters. Its wording →
  Adopted
  June 5, 2020
• H-8173 · filed June 3, 2020 by the House Commerce Committee

  AI summary This amendment adds a new section that limits liability for COVID-19 related issues. It prevents lawsuits regarding COVID-19 exposure unless there is a serious medical condition, intentional harm, or actual malice, and it protects property owners, healthcare providers, and manufacturers of COVID-19 supplies from civil damages unless they act with recklessness or willful misconduct. Its wording →
  Adopted
  June 5, 2020
• S-5020 · filed February 25, 2020 by Sen. Tony Bisignano (D)

  AI summary This amendment changes the bill's focus to only cover the total amount of money that can be awarded for noneconomic damages against a healthcare provider. It removes the parts of the bill that deal with medical expense recovery and lawsuits related to the coronavirus. Its wording →
  Failed
  February 25, 2020