Mark Messmer
- Republican
Author
Provides civil tort immunity for damages arising from COVID-19 on the premises owned or operated by a person, on any premises on which the person or an employee or agent of the person provided property or services to the individual, or during an activity managed, organized, or sponsored by the person, except for an act or omission that constitutes gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct (including fraud and intentionally tortious acts). Defines "COVID-19 protective product" and provides civil tort immunity for harm that results from the design, manufacture, labeling, sale, distribution, or donation of a COVID-19 protective product, except for an act or omission that constitutes gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct (including fraud and intentionally tortious acts). Prohibits class action suits.
Public Law 1
Signed by the Governor
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the Speaker
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 99: yeas 39, nays 7
Motion to concur filed
Returned to the Senate with amendments
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 117: yeas 72, nays 21
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Amendment #1 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 96: yeas 29, nays 62
Amendment #7 (Torr) prevailed; voice vote
Amendment #4 (Nisly) failed; Roll Call 97: yeas 3, nays 90
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Referred to the House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 25: yeas 40, nays 8
Senators Niemeyer, Grooms, Boots, Perfect added as coauthors
Senator Niezgodski added as coauthor
Senator Tomes added as coauthor
Senator Raatz added as coauthor
House sponsor: Representative Torr
Cosponsors: Representatives Lehman, Jeter C, Young J
Senators Doriot, Baldwin S, Crider, Holdman added as coauthors
Senators Charbonneau, Alting, Gaskill, Garten, Buck, Bassler added as coauthors
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Amendment #2 (Lanane) failed; Roll Call 15: yeas 11, nays 38
Amendment #3 (Messmer) prevailed; voice vote
Senator Freeman added as coauthor
Senator Houchin added as coauthor
Senator Kruse added as coauthor
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Senator Becker added as coauthor
Senators Buchanan and Rogers added as coauthors
Authored by Senators Messmer, Koch, Brown L
Coauthored by Senator Zay
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| Fiscal Note: SB0001.06.ENRH.FN001 |
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