AUGUSTA, Georgia. (WRDW / WAGT) – Lawmakers in Georgia and South Carolina have moved forward with measures to protect companies and others from prosecution if someone blames them for hiring COVID-19.
In Georgia, the House’s Special Committee on Access to the Civil Justice System approved the House’s Bill 112 on Wednesday, sending it to the House plenary for further debate.
The measure would extend the protections until July 14, 2022. Currently, they expire on July 14 this year.
The committee chairman, Trey Kelley, is a Republican from Cedartown who is sponsoring the bill and says it is important for the Georgian economy to continue protecting the process.
Some relatives of people who died in the pandemic said that the law prevents them from processing asylums.
Meanwhile, in South Carolina, a state Senate subcommittee this week passed a similar bill that will prevent local businesses from a COVID-19 lawsuit if they are following security guidelines.
Business owners have been pushing for the “Covid-19 Liability Protection Act”.
It says it will protect them from being sued for exposing customers or employees to the virus.
The bill now goes to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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