S*0147 (Rat #0039, Act #0099 of 2021) Joint Resolution, By Massey, Rice, Hembree, Adams, Peeler, Turner, Alexander, Gustafson, Talley, Loftis, Climer, Kimbrell, Grooms, Bennett, Corbin and Martin
Similar (H 3597, H 3698)
Summary: SC COVID-19 Liability Safe Harbor Act
    A JOINT RESOLUTION TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA COVID-19 LIABILITY IMMUNITY ACT" SO AS TO PROVIDE LIABILITY PROTECTIONS FOR A LIMITED TIME PERIOD FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND BUSINESSES THAT FOLLOW PUBLIC HEALTH GUIDANCE IN RESPONSE TO THE CORONAVIRUS PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY; TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS; TO PROVIDE LIABILITY PROTECTION FOR CERTAIN COVERED ENTITIES AND COVERED INDIVIDUALS FOR CORONAVIRUS-RELATED CLAIMS; TO PROVIDE THAT DEFENSES ARE CUMULATIVE; AND TO PROVIDE A TIMEFRAME THAT THIS LIABILITY PROTECTION IS IN EFFECT. - ratified title
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12/09/20	Senate	Prefiled
12/09/20	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/12/21	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 191)
01/12/21	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 191)
01/13/21	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Malloy (ch), Young, Sabb, Senn, Talley
02/11/21	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 5)
02/12/21		Scrivener's error corrected
02/17/21	Senate	Special order, set for February 17, 2021 (Senate Journal-page 23)
02/18/21	Senate	Committee Amendment Tabled (Senate Journal-page 23)
02/18/21	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal-page 23)
02/18/21	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 23)
02/25/21	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal-page 23)
02/25/21	Senate	Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 23)
02/25/21	Senate	Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-3 (Senate Journal-page 23)
03/02/21	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 13)
03/02/21	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 13)
04/21/21	House	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (House Journal-page 12)
04/22/21	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 14)
04/22/21	House	Roll call Yeas-89 Nays-18 (House Journal-page 14)
04/22/21	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 16)
04/23/21	House	Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 1)
04/28/21		Ratified R 39
04/28/21		Signed By Governor
04/30/21		Effective date 04/28/21
07/02/21		Act No. 99