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This bill removes a previously established immunity provision for public postsecondary institutions related to COVID-19 era claims. Specifically, the bill eliminates language that had protected public colleges and universities, their affiliated corporations, officers, employees, and agents from legal claims arising from actions taken during the COVID-19 emergency in 2020. The original immunity covered claims related to tuition paid during the March-May 2020 academic term, including potential class action lawsuits and requests for damages or equitable relief. The immunity had specifically shielded institutions from legal challenges concerning transitions to online learning, modifications to instruction, campus facility closures, and remote learning options implemented during the pandemic. The bill includes an emergency clause, indicating its immediate effect upon passage, and explicitly states that individuals should now be able to seek legal redress for losses or damages from postsecondary institutions' COVID-19 era actions. This change effectively reopens the possibility for students and other affected parties to pursue legal action against public colleges and universities for decisions made during the pandemic.

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https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/25RS/sb107.html