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Introduced
01/26/2022
01/26/2022
In Committee
01/28/2022
01/28/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/05/2022
05/05/2022
Introduced Session
2022 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amends section 662-15, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to provide that chapter 662 shall not apply to any claim that an act or omission caused or contributed to, directly or indirectly, a person contracting coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) or its variants. Provides for retroactive application to January 1, 2020. Provides that any waiver of sovereign immunity with respect to claims that an act or omission caused or contributed to, directly or indirectly, an individual contracting COVID-19 or its variants that accrued on or after January 1, 2020, is expressly withdrawn.
AI Summary
This bill amends Hawaii's Revised Statutes to provide that the state's sovereign immunity law (Chapter 662) shall not apply to any claim that an act or omission caused or contributed to, directly or indirectly, a person contracting COVID-19 or its variants. The bill applies retroactively to January 1, 2020, and expressly withdraws any prior waiver of sovereign immunity with respect to such COVID-19-related claims that accrued on or after that date. The purpose is to clarify that the state is immune from liability for claims arising from acts or omissions related to the spread of COVID-19.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
The committee(s) on PDP recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. (on 02/03/2022)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2079&year=2022 |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/bills/HB2079_.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/bills/HB2079_.pdf |
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