{"id":586226,"date":"2021-07-08T13:52:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-08T17:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=586226"},"modified":"2021-07-08T13:52:01","modified_gmt":"2021-07-08T17:52:01","slug":"mo-governor-signs-covid-19-liability-bill-into-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mo-governor-signs-covid-19-liability-bill-into-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Mo. governor signs COVID-19 liability bill into law"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmo-governor-signs-covid-19-liability-bill-into-law%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=586226&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"attachment_2450570\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2450570\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">FILE \u2013 Missouri Gov. Mike Parson speaks during a news conference in St. Louis. (AP Photo\/Jeff Roberson, File)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN Newsroom<br \/>UPDATED 10:49 AM PT \u2013 Thursday, July 8, 2021<\/h5>\n<p>A COVID-19 liability bill was signed into law by Missouri Gov. Mike Parson (R) on Wednesday despite its rocky past to get through Republicans and Democrats. The new legislation will protect health care providers, schools, churches and businesses from lawsuits stemming from the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>The bill, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.senate.mo.gov\/21info\/BTS_Web\/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&amp;BillID=54105525\">SB51<\/a>, prevents them from being held liable for exposure to COVID-19 unless the plaintiff can prove the individual or entity acted with \u201cwillful or reckless conduct that caused exposure to the virus.\u201d The Republican governor said the bill aims to protect more than 200 businesses that helped by changing their practices in order to accommodate shifting needs throughout the pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want people to sure understand, this is to protect those businesses,\u201d Parson stated. \u201cThe last thing we need to do is punish anyone for trying to help in the middle of a crisis or pandemic, and my hats off to all those companies willing to do that and make Missourians safe.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Today, I signed SB 51 into law, which protects health care providers, businesses, religious organizations, and others from being held liable in COVID-19 exposure civil actions.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Governor Mike Parson (@GovParsonMO) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovParsonMO\/status\/1412875900962574336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 7, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While the bill was signed into law, it initially struggled as it was killed and then revived before eventually being passed in the last hour of the 2021 legislative session. However, Republicans and Democrats were both divided on the bill before it gained final approval.<\/p>\n<p>Democrat Wes Rogers had previously voiced concerns during one of the bill\u2019s initial votes as it could give negligent businesses immunity from lawsuits, while small business owners were concerned they could be exposed to more liability. However, Republican state Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer, who sponsored the bill, said it would hold \u201cbad actors\u201d accountable.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis bill really does those things, it holds bad actors accountable,\u201d he asserted. \u201cBut those companies that are really just trying to do their best, those entities, they\u2019re protected.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The liability law will go into effect towards the end of August.<\/p>\n<h4>MORE NEWS:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/giuliani-biden-laptop-contains-child-pornography\/\">Giuliani: Biden Laptop Contains Child Pornography<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FILE \u2013 Missouri Gov. Mike Parson speaks during a news conference in St. Louis. 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