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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5125
January Session, 2021
LCO No. 413
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
REP. FISHBEIN, 90th Dist.
REP. REBIMBAS, 70th Dist.
REP. O'DEA, 125th Dist.
REP. LABRIOLA, 131st Dist.
REP. HARDING, 107th Dist.
REP. PAVALOCK-D'AMATO, 77th Dist.
REP. FIORELLO, 149th Dist.
REP. HOWARD, 43rd Dist.
REP. VEACH, 30th Dist.
REP. CARPINO, 32nd Dist.
SEN. SAMPSON, 16th Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROVISION OF TEMPORARY IMMUNITY
FROM LIABILITY TO ENTITIES THAT HAVE SAFELY OPERATED
DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That chapter 925 of the general statutes be amended to provide 1
temporary immunity from civil liability to businesses, nonprofit 2
organizations, universities, the state and any of its political subdivisions 3
who, on or after March 10, 2020, acted in substantial compliance with 4
public health guidelines for any loss, damage, injury or death arising 5
from exposure to or transmission of COVID-19 or any mutation thereof, 6
except in instances of gross negligence or wilful misconduct. 7
Statement of Purpose:
To protect businesses, nonprofit organizations, schools, the state and its
political subdivisions that have safely reopened from civil liability
resulting from one's exposure to COVID-19.