House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure
June 17, 2020
9:00 a.m.
Room 1
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
HCR18
SEABAUGH
MTR VEHICLE/SEAT BELTS
- Suspends provisions relative to safety belt evidence (Item #40)
HCR19
SEABAUGH
CIVIL/ACTIONS
- Suspends provisions of law relative to direct actions against insurers (Item #40)
HCR20
SEABAUGH
CIVIL/JURY TRIALS
- Suspends provision of law relative to jury trial threshold (Item #40) (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
HB51
JORDAN
CIVIL/IMMUNITY
- Provides with respect to immunity from civil liability for law enforcement engaged in certain actions (Item #40)
HB59
MINCEY
LIABILITY/PUBLIC
- Provides relative to limitations of liability for public and private school districts and postsecondary institutions during a declared state of emergency or a public health emergency (Item #40)
HB66
NELSON
CIVIL/ACTIONS
- Enacts the Citizens' Premium Reduction Act (Item #40) (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
SB9
HEWITT
EVIDENCE
- Provides relative to safety belts. (Item #40) (1/1/21) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
SB11
FESI
FRAUD
- Provides relative to civil liability and certain actions for nullity involving fraud. (Item #40) (See Act)
OTHER BUSINESS
COMMITTE ROOM 2 TO BE USED FOR OVERFLOW
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT