Protecting Small Businesses From COVID Liability

By State Representative Spencer Roach

Our businesses have done everything they can to stay open, to stay safe and to serve us during the COVID-19 pandemic. We can champion their comeback by protecting those who did the right thing from frivolous lawsuits with HB 7 – the most aggressive liability protection bill in the nation. HB 7 provides COVID-19 lawsuit protections to businesses, schools, nonprofits and religious institutions making good-faith efforts to follow established federal, state and local guidelines.

HB 7 passed its first committee on Wednesday, January 13, and is now headed to the Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee. I am proud to cosponsor this bill.