CS/CS/HB 7005 (2021) -  Civil Liability for Covid-19-related Claims Against Certain Health Care Providers

General Bill by Judiciary Committee and Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee and Health & Human Services Committee and Burton (CO-SPONSORS) Andrade; Leek; Mooney; Robinson, W.
Civil Liability for Covid-19-related Claims Against Certain Health Care Providers: Provides requirements for civil action based on COVID-19-related medical claim; provides requirements for civil action based on COVID-19-related negligence claim; specifies timeframe within which civil action may be commenced; provides retroactive application; provides for applicability; provides exception of application of this act to certain civil actions.
Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Event: Died on Second Reading Calendar; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 72 (Ch. 2021-1) on Friday, April 30, 2021 2:40 PM

PCB committee actions:

  • PCB HHS 21-01 recommended by:
    Health & Human Services Committee

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 72 Subject: Civil Liability for Damages Relating to COVID-19 Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 74 Subject: COVID-19-related Claims Against Health Care Providers Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Committee Substitute 2
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • D 668983 , Burton (JDC) Date Filed: 03/09/21, Line#: 0 House(c): Adopted 03/10/2021 07:23 PM
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 583059 , Burton (PPE) Date Filed: 03/01/21, Line#: 40 House(c): Adopted 03/02/2021 08:40 PM
    • A 768293 , Thompson (PPE) Date Filed: 03/01/21, Line#: 52 House(c): Failed to Adopt 03/02/2021 08:40 PM
    • A 791081 , Jenne (PPE) Date Filed: 03/01/21, Line#: 64 House(c): Failed to Adopt 03/02/2021 08:40 PM
    • A 088945 , Burton (PPE) Date Filed: 03/01/21, Line#: 97 House(c): Adopted 03/02/2021 08:40 PM
    • A 830203 , Driskell (PPE) Date Filed: 03/01/21, Line#: 101 House(c): Failed to Adopt 03/02/2021 08:40 PM
    • A 506623 , Burton (PPE) Date Filed: 03/01/21, Line#: 105 House(c): Adopted 03/02/2021 08:40 PM
    • A 627103 , Thompson (PPE) Date Filed: 03/01/21, Line#: 132 House(c): Failed to Adopt 03/02/2021 08:40 PM
    • A 575521 , Driskell (PPE) Date Filed: 03/01/21, Line#: 137 House(c): Failed to Adopt 03/02/2021 08:40 PM
  • PCB HHS 21-01

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 3/11/2021 7:22:43 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 3/8/2021 4:19:52 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee 3/3/2021 6:48:20 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee 2/26/2021 4:23:38 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health & Human Services Committee 2/22/2021 11:02:34 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Health & Human Services Committee 2/16/2021 11:02:27 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died on Second Reading Calendar; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 72 (Ch. 2021-1) Time: 04/30/2021 - 2:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 03/16/2021 - 10:06 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 03/16/2021 - 10:06 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/12/2021 - 5:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/12/2021 - 8:06 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 03/12/2021 - 8:06 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Committee Time: 03/11/2021 - 7:23 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee Time: 03/10/2021 - 7:23 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda Time: 03/08/2021 - 4:00 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 03/08/2021 - 9:28 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 03/08/2021 - 9:28 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/04/2021 - 8:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/04/2021 - 8:06 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 03/04/2021 - 8:06 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee Time: 03/03/2021 - 6:49 PM Member: Committee: Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/02/2021 - 9:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee Time: 03/02/2021 - 8:40 PM Member: Committee: Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee agenda Time: 02/26/2021 - 4:07 PM Member: Committee: Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee Time: 02/24/2021 - 11:53 AM Member: Committee: Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 02/24/2021 - 11:53 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee Time: 02/24/2021 - 11:53 AM Member: Committee: Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/22/2021 - 8:19 AM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
768.381 CS/SB 72, SB 74, HB 1617