SB 508 - Limits Liability of Restaurants During the COVID-19 Epidemic - Louisiana Key Vote
Franklin Foil voted Yea (Concurrence Vote) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- Executive Signed
- June 12, 2020
- Senate Concurrence Vote Passed
- May 31, 2020
- House Bill Passed
- May 29, 2020
- Senate Bill Passed
- May 14, 2020
- Introduced
- March 31, 2020
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Title: Limits Liability of Restaurants During the COVID-19 Epidemic
Signed by Governor John Bel Edwards
Title: Limits Liability of Restaurants During the COVID-19 Epidemic
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to concur with house amendments and pass a bill that limits liability for restaurants that provide food-to-go during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Highlights:
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Limits owners, operators, employees, contractors, or agents of a restaurant that are in substantial compliance with Proclamation Number 25 JBE 2020 and any subsequent related proclamations and applicable COVID-19 coronavirus procedures established by federal, state, or local agencies from having civil liability for injury or death due to COVID-19 infection transmitted through the preparation and serving of food and beverages (Sec 1).
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Specifies that the above highlight will not apply if injury or death was caused by gross negligence or willful and wanton misconduct (Sec 1).
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Requires employees to retain the rights and remedies granted under the Louisiana Worker’s Compensation Law (Sec 1).
Title: Limits Liability of Restaurants During the COVID-19 Epidemic
Title: Limits Liability of Restaurants During the COVID-19 Epidemic
Title: Limits Liability of Restaurants During the COVID-19 Epidemic