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HB 7 - Prohibits the State Health Officer from Ordering the Vaccination of Individuals Upon the Declaration of Public Health Emergency - Florida Key Vote

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Title: Prohibits the State Health Officer from Ordering the Vaccination of Individuals Upon the Declaration of Public Health Emergency

None by Governor Ron DeSantis


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Title: Prohibits the State Health Officer from Ordering the Vaccination of Individuals Upon the Declaration of Public Health Emergency

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that prohibits the State Health Officer from ordering the vaccination of individuals upon the declaration of public health emergency.

Highlights:

 

  • Defines COVID-19-related claim as a civil liability claim against a person, including a natural person, a business entity, an educational institution, a governmental entity, or a religious institution, which arises from or is related to COVID-19 otherwise known as the novel coronavirus (Sec. 1).

  • Establishes immunity from civil liability for defendants to COVID-19-related claims if the defendant demonstrates that they made a good faith effort to comply with government-issued authoritative statements (Sec. 1).

  • Specifies that unless at least gross negligence is proven by clear and convincing evidence, a defendant is not liable for any act or omission regarding a COVID-19-related claim (Sec. 1).

  • Requires claimants to file a claim within one year after the cause of action accrues (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text

See How Your Politicians Voted

Title: Prohibits the State Health Officer from Ordering the Vaccination of Individuals Upon the Declaration of Public Health Emergency

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that prohibits the State Health Officer from ordering the vaccination of individuals upon the declaration of public health emergency.

Highlights:

 

  • Defines COVID-19-related claim as a civil liability claim against a person, including a natural person, a business entity, an educational institution, a governmental entity, or a religious institution, which arises from or is related to COVID-19 otherwise known as the novel coronavirus (Sec. 1).

  • Establishes immunity from civil liability for defendants to COVID-19-related claims if the defendant demonstrates that they made a good faith effort to comply with government-issued authoritative statements (Sec. 1).

  • Specifies that unless at least gross negligence is proven by clear and convincing evidence, a defendant is not liable for any act or omission regarding a COVID-19-related claim (Sec. 1).

  • Requires claimants to file a claim within one year after the cause of action accrues (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text

Title: Prohibits the State Health Officer from Ordering the Vaccination of Individuals Upon the Declaration of Public Health Emergency

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