HB 579 (2021) -  Evidentiary Standards for Actions Arising During an Emergency

General Bill by Melo (CO-SPONSORS) Snyder
Evidentiary Standards for Actions Arising During an Emergency: Provides that specified actions taken by business during declared emergencies may not be used as evidence in certain civil causes of action.
Effective Date: July 1, 2021
Last Event: 04/30/21 S Died in Rules on Friday, April 30, 2021 2:40 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Senate Referrals

  • Rules

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 882 Subject: Determinations of Employment Status Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 3/29/2021 4:10:09 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 3/26/2021 2:53:57 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee 3/24/2021 2:53:20 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee 3/22/2021 4:25:12 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee 3/12/2021 12:51:42 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee 3/10/2021 7:30:23 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/14/2021 03:22 PM   Yeas: 115 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 110] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Rules Time: 04/30/2021 - 2:40 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: __
Event: S Received -SJ 494 Time: 04/20/2021 - 6:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Rules -SJ 494 Time: 04/19/2021 - 9:26 AM Member: Committee: Rules Version: __
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/15/2021 - 7:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/15/2021 - 7:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0 Time: 04/14/2021 - 3:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/14/2021 - 3:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/13/2021 - 8:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/13/2021 - 3:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/13/2021 - 3:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/13/2021) Time: 04/08/2021 - 5:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 03/29/2021 - 4:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 03/29/2021 - 4:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Committee Time: 03/29/2021 - 4:10 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Judiciary Committee Time: 03/29/2021 - 3:45 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda Time: 03/25/2021 - 4:12 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 03/24/2021 - 2:54 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee Time: 03/24/2021 - 2:54 PM Member: Committee: Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee Time: 03/24/2021 - 11:46 AM Member: Committee: Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee agenda Time: 03/22/2021 - 4:19 PM Member: Committee: Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee Time: 03/12/2021 - 12:51 PM Member: Committee: Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Time: 03/12/2021 - 12:51 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Time: 03/12/2021 - 11:29 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/10/2021 - 3:30 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/02/2021 - 9:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Time: 02/18/2021 - 9:49 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 02/18/2021 - 9:49 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee Time: 02/18/2021 - 9:49 AM Member: Committee: Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Time: 02/18/2021 - 9:49 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/29/2021 - 8:24 AM Member: Melo Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
448.111 HB 107, SB 256, SB 882, HB 1077, HB 1457