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2020 Regular Session

Senate Bill 3049

Mississippi Back-to-Business Liability Assurance and Health Care Emergency Response Liability Protection Act; create.

Became law as Chapter 475, Laws of 2020, signed July 8, 2020, 16 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI BACK-TO-BUSINESS LIABILITY ASSURANCE AND HEALTH CARE EMERGENCY RESPONSE LIABILITY PROTECTION ACT; TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY FROM SUIT AND LIABILITY TO HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND HEALTH CARE FACILITIES THAT PROVIDE CARE DURING A STATE OF EMERGENCY AND CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO DEFINE DUTY OF CARE FOR PREMISES OWNERS; TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY FROM SUIT AND LIABILITY FOR INDIVIDUALS, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ASSOCIATIONS, FOR-PROFIT AND NONPROFIT ENTITIES, RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS; TO PROVIDE SAFE HARBOR COMPLIANCE WITH PUBLIC HEALTH GUIDANCE; TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY FROM SUIT AND LIABILITY FOR PRODUCTS MADE, SOLD OR DONATED IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 AND RELATED CIRCUMSTANCES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

22 co-sponsors

Kevin Blackwell, Nicole Boyd, Jenifer B. Branning, Chris Caughman, Lydia Graves Chassaniol, Kathy L. Chism, Dennis DeBar, Jr., Scott DeLano, Jeremy England, Josh Harkins, Chris McDaniel, Michael McLendon, Chad McMahan, Philip Moran, David Parker, Rita Potts Parks, Joseph M. Seymour, Melanie Sojourner, Daniel H. Sparks, Jeff Tate, Neil S. Whaley, Chuck Younger

Its course

June 22 to July 8, 2020, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action18 actions on 9 days

In the SenateJun 22 to Jun 242 days

Judiciary, Division AJun 22 to Jun 231 day

In the House of RepresentativesJun 24 to Jun 306 days

RulesJun 29 to Jun 290 days

Back in the SenateJun 30 to Jul 22 days

With the GovernorJul 2 to Jul 86 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 24

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 30

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Jun 22 – Jun 24

  1. Jun 22Suspended from deadlines by House Concurrent Resolution 69
  2. Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  3. Jun 23Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Jun 24Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Jun 25 – Jun 30

  1. Jun 25Sent to the House
  2. Jun 29Referred to the House committee on Rules
  3. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Jun 30Tabled in the House, subject to being called up again
  5. Amended in the House
  6. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Jun 30 – Jul 2

  1. Jun 30Released in the House to be sent on at once
  2. Jul 1Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  3. Concurred in the Senate in the House's amendments
  4. Released in the Senate to be sent on at once
  5. Jul 2Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Jul 2 – Jul 8

  1. Jul 2Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Jul 8Approved by the Governor
All 18 actions, as published
  1. Jun 22Suspend from Deadlines by HC 69Both houses
  2. Jun 22Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  3. Jun 23Title Suff Do PassSenate
  4. Jun 24AmendedSenate
  5. Jun 24Passed As AmendedSenate
  6. Jun 25Transmitted To HouseSenate
  7. Jun 29Referred To RulesHouse of Representatives
  8. Jun 29Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  9. Jun 30Tabled Subject To CallHouse of Representatives
  10. Jun 30AmendedHouse of Representatives
  11. Jun 30Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  12. Jun 30Immediate ReleaseHouse of Representatives
  13. Jul 1Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  14. Jul 1Concurred in Amend From HouseSenate
  15. Jul 1Immediate ReleaseSenate
  16. Jul 2Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  17. Jul 2Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  18. Jul 8Approved by GovernorGovernor