HB 07 - Establishes a Legal Defense Fund for Businesses - Florida Key Vote
John Snyder voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- House Bill Passed
- March 5, 2021
- Introduced
- Jan. 6, 2021
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Title: Establishes a Legal Defense Fund for Businesses
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that establishes a legal defense fund for businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Highlights:
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Defines COVID-19-related claim as a civil liability claim against a person, including a natural person, a business entity, an educational institution, a governmental entity, or a religious institution, which arises from or is related to COVID-19 otherwise known as the novel coronavirus (Sec. 1).
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Establishes immunity from civil liability for defendants to COVID-19-related claims if the defendant demonstrates that they made a good faith effort to comply with government issued authoritative statements (Sec. 1).
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Specifies that unless at least gross negligence is proven by clear and convincing evidence, a defendant is not liable for any act or omission regarding a COVID-19-related claim (Sec. 1).
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Requires claimants to file a claim within one year after the cause of action accrues (Sec. 1).
Title: Establishes a Legal Defense Fund for Businesses
Committee Sponsors
- Judiciary Committee (Sponsor)
- Melony M. Bell (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- James Vernon Buchanan (FL - R)
- Mike Caruso (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Nick DiCeglie (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jason Michael Fischer (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Mike Giallombardo (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Tommy Gregory (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Sam Killebrew (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Randall Scott 'Randy' Maggard (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Tobin R. 'Toby' Overdorf (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Spencer Roach (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- David Smith (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- John Snyder (FL - R) (Out Of Office)