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Florida lawmakers have divided the question of COVID-19 liability protections into several different proposals, and the first bills protecting against fraud and the other for businesses, recently rolled out. A third dealing with healthcare is expected soon. At issue is an effort to give business, and providers some comfort with operating in a pandemic, while balancing consumer rights.
House Bill 7 is the first legislative bill to get moving ahead of the March legislative session. It’s a priority for nearly every state leader, as it involves trying to curb frivolous COVID 19 lawsuits against businesses trying to operate in the middle of a pandemic. Rep. Lawrence McClure (R-Plant City) is the bill sponsor.
New normal take away cafe order COVID-19.
A House bill created to protect businesses from frivolous COVID-19 lawsuits started moving Wednesday, clearing its first committee stop on a party-line vote. It’s a priority for business groups and Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Rep. Lawrence McClure (R-Plant City) delivered the overview: This bill aims to reduce the threat of potential civil liability for COVID-19 related claims. House Bill 7 will protect business entities, educational institutions, religious institutions, and governmental entities acting in good faith, said McClure.
If the legislation becomes law, a person filing a lawsuit over COVID-19 would go through an entirely different process. It’s a three-step approval system heard only by a judge.
New normal take away cafe order COVID-19.
The bill is designed to protect business entities, educational institutions, religious institutions, and governmental entities acting in good faith, says Plant City state Rep. Lawrence McClure.
A House bill created to protect businesses from frivolous COVID-19 lawsuits started moving Wednesday, clearing its first committee stop on a party-line vote. It’s a priority for business groups and Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Rep. Lawrence McClure (R-Plant City) delivered the overview: This bill aims to reduce the threat of potential civil liability for COVID-19 related claims. House Bill 7 will protect business entities, educational institutions, religious institutions, and governmental entities acting in good faith, said McClure.
A House panel on Wednesday night voted along party lines to back a proposal that would provide broad immunity from coronavirus-related lawsuits to businesses that have “substantially” complied with public-health guidelines.