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Title: Specifies Requirements for COVID-Related Civil Actions

Signed by Governor Ron DeSantis


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Title: Specifies Requirements for COVID-Related Civil Actions

Highlights:

 

  • Establishes heightened legal protections for certain business entities, educational institutions, governmental entities, and religious institutions (Sec. 1).

  • Specifies requirements for civil actions based on COVID-19-related claims (Sec. 1).

  • Requires courts to make certain determinations in such actions (Sec. 2).

  • Requires burden of proof of plaintiffs in such actions (Sec. 2).

  • Requires plaintiffs to commence COVID-19-related claims within one year of death, hospitalization, or diagnosis (Sec. 2).

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Title: Specifies Requirements for COVID-Related Civil Actions

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

A vote to pass a bill that specifies requirements for COVID-related civil actions.

Highlights:

 

  • Establishes heightened legal protections for certain business entities, educational institutions, governmental entities, and religious institutions (Sec. 1).

  • Specifies requirements for civil actions based on COVID-19-related claims (Sec. 1).

  • Requires courts to make certain determinations in such actions (Sec. 2).

  • Requires burden of proof of plaintiffs in such actions (Sec. 2).

  • Requires plaintiffs to commence COVID-19-related claims within one year of death, hospitalization, or diagnosis (Sec. 2).

Full Bill Text

Title: Specifies Requirements for COVID-Related Civil Actions

Highlights:

 

  • Establishes heightened legal protections for certain business entities, educational institutions, governmental entities, and religious institutions (Sec. 1).

  • Specifies requirements for civil actions based on COVID-19-related claims (Sec. 1).

  • Requires courts to make certain determinations in such actions (Sec. 2).

  • Requires burden of proof of plaintiffs in such actions (Sec. 2).

  • Requires plaintiffs to commence COVID-19-related claims within one year of death, hospitalization, or diagnosis (Sec. 2).

Full Bill Text

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