TN HB8007 | 2019-2020 | 111th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on August 10 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-08-12 - P2C, ref. to COVID Related Liability Committee
Pending: House COVID Related Liability Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on August 10 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-08-12 - P2C, ref. to COVID Related Liability Committee
Pending: House COVID Related Liability Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Summary
As introduced, creates a rebuttable presumption in a civil action arising from exposure to or contraction of COVID-19 that a defendant acted with gross negligence in certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 8, Part 3; Title 29, Chapter 34; Title 29, Chapter 20; Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 1; Title 50; Title 56 and Title 58, Chapter 2.
Title
As introduced, creates a rebuttable presumption in a civil action arising from exposure to or contraction of COVID-19 that a defendant acted with gross negligence in certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 8, Part 3; Title 29, Chapter 34; Title 29, Chapter 20; Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 1; Title 50; Title 56 and Title 58, Chapter 2.
Sponsors
| Rep. Bill Beck [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-12 | House | P2C, ref. to COVID Related Liability Committee |
| 2020-08-11 | House | Intro., P1C. |
| 2020-08-10 | House | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
SB8006 (Crossfiled) 2020-08-11 - Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee
