{"id":"DUT-PA-012","kind":"duty","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Pennsylvania","state":"PA","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (passed both Houses; not enacted)","authority":"Proposed amendment of 42 Pa.C.S. (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure), adding Subchapter D.1, COVID-19-Related Liability, secs. 8368.41-8368.47","instrument":"Bill as finally passed (Printer\u0027s No. 4625), vetoed Nov. 30, 2020","title":"House Bill 1737, Printer\u0027s Number 4625, Session of 2019: An Act amending Title 42... providing... for COVID-19-related liability","dateIssued":"2020-11-19","effective":"Not enacted","end":"n/a (vetoed)","startDate":"2020-11-19","endDate":"","quarters":[],"types":["OTHER"],"addressees":["businesses and government services (proposed sec. 8368.44); covered providers (sec. 8368.45); PPE manufacturers, distributors, labelers and users (sec. 8368.43); school entities and child-care facilities (sec. 8368.42)"],"clause":"(B) Compliance with public health directives.--An act or omission in compliance with, or in a good faith belief that the act or omission is in compliance with, public health directives shall not be considered gross negligence, recklessness, willful misconduct or intentional infliction of harm.","enforcement":"n/a (proposed civil safe harbor; not enacted)","functions":[],"notes":"Would have made the safe harbor for businesses, providers, PPE users and school entities turn on an \u0027act or omission in compliance with... public health directives,\u0027 defined as \u0027orders or guidelines issued by the Federal or State Government regarding... steps necessary or recommended to prevent, limit or slow the spread of COVID-19\u0027; the General Assembly thereby framed compliance with federal and State orders and guidelines as the legal standard of care. Not law: vetoed (Ex. DUT-PA-011). Character as recorded: not_enacted (vetoed bill; no legal effect).","sourceUrl":"https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2019/0/HB1737/PN4625","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":153287,"grade":"primary","character":"not_enacted","description":"","collection":"DUT-PA","url":"/library/DUT-PA-012","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/DUT-PA-012","citation":"General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (passed both Houses; not enacted), Bill as finally passed (Printer\u0027s No. 4625), vetoed Nov. 30, 2020 (Nov. 19, 2020) (Ex. DUT-PA-012)","stateName":"Pennsylvania","related":["DUT-PA-011"]}