Indiana 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 22 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 1 — Civil immunity related to COVID-19.

Last action — Signed by the Governor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 04, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 31 sponsors

    4 primary, 27 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (22 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Provides civil tort immunity for damages arising from COVID-19 on the premises owned or operated by a person, on any premises on which the person or an employee or agent of the person provided property or services to the individual, or during an activity managed, organized, or sponsored by the person, except for an act or omission that constitutes gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct (including fraud and intentionally tortious acts). Defines "COVID-19 protective product" and provides civil tort immunity for harm that results from the design, manufacture, labeling, sale, distribution, or donation of a COVID-19 protective product, except for an act or omission that constitutes gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct (including fraud and intentionally tortious acts). Prohibits class action suits.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor

  2. Public Law 1

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 99: yeas 39, nays 7

  5. Signed by the Speaker

  6. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  7. Motion to concur filed

  8. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  9. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 117: yeas 72, nays 21

  10. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  11. Amendment #4 (Nisly) failed; Roll Call 97: yeas 3, nays 90

  12. Amendment #1 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 96: yeas 29, nays 62

  13. Amendment #7 (Torr) prevailed; voice vote

  14. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  15. First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

  16. Cosponsors: Representatives Lehman, Jeter C, Young J

  17. House sponsor: Representative Torr

  18. Senator Raatz added as coauthor

  19. Referred to the House

  20. Senator Tomes added as coauthor

  21. Senator Niezgodski added as coauthor

  22. Senators Niemeyer, Grooms, Boots, Perfect added as coauthors

  23. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 25: yeas 40, nays 8

  24. Senators Doriot, Baldwin S, Crider, Holdman added as coauthors

  25. Senators Charbonneau, Alting, Gaskill, Garten, Buck, Bassler added as coauthors

  26. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  27. Amendment #2 (Lanane) failed; Roll Call 15: yeas 11, nays 38

  28. Amendment #3 (Messmer) prevailed; voice vote

  29. Senator Freeman added as coauthor

  30. Senator Kruse added as coauthor

  31. Senator Houchin added as coauthor

  32. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  33. Senator Becker added as coauthor

  34. Senators Buchanan and Rogers added as coauthors

  35. First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

  36. Authored by Senators Messmer, Koch, Brown L

  37. Coauthored by Senator Zay

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 27 co-sponsors · 119 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (27)

Not signed on (119)

119 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1 do?
Provides civil tort immunity for damages arising from COVID-19 on the premises owned or operated by a person, on any premises on which the person or an employee or agent of the person provided property or services to the individual, or during an activity managed, organized, or sponsored by the person, except for an act or omission that constitutes gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct (including fraud and intentionally tortious acts). Defines "COVID-19 protective product" and provides civil tort immunity for harm that results from the design, manufacture, labeling, sale, distribution, or donation of a COVID-19 protective product, except for an act or omission that constitutes gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct (including fraud and intentionally tortious acts). Prohibits class action suits.
Who sponsors SB 1?
SB 1 is sponsored by Mark Messmer, Eric Koch (Republican), Liz Brown (Republican), Andy Zay, Brian Buchanan (Republican), Linda Rogers (Republican), Vaneta Becker (Republican), Scott Baldwin (Republican), Michael Crider (Republican), Travis Holdman (Republican), Rick Niemeyer (Republican), Ronald Grooms, Philip Boots, Chip Perfect, David Niezgodski (Democrat), James Tomes (Republican), Jeff Raatz (Republican), Jerry Torr, Matt Lehman (Republican), Chris Jeter (Republican), Erin Houchin, Dennis Kruse, Aaron Freeman (Republican), Ed Charbonneau (Republican), Ron Alting (Republican), Mike Gaskill (Republican), Chris Garten (Republican), James Buck (Republican), Eric Bassler (Republican), Blake Doriot (Republican), and Michael Young (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 04, 2021. Enacted.
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