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Providing that a personal liability clause in a commercial lease or associated document is unenforceable if, as the result of certain proclamations relating to the outbreak of COVID-19, a commercial tenant was required to cease operations or close to the public and the commercial tenant's default occurred between March 23, 2020, and September 30, 2020; providing that the period of the declared state of emergency and the catastrophic health emergency may not be used to calculate the time limitation on filing a certain action; etc.

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Opposite:: Rules and Executive Nominations

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Cross-filed with: HB0719

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): Upon Enactment

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Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/29/2021 Legislative Date 1/29/2021 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Commercial Tenants – Personal Liability Clauses – Enforceability Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/01/2021 Legislative Date 2/01/2021 Action Hearing 2/18 at 11:00 a.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/15/2021 Legislative Date 2/15/2021 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/15/2021 Legislative Date 2/15/2021 Action Hearing 2/26 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/22/2021 Legislative Date 2/22/2021 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/22/2021 Legislative Date 2/22/2021 Action Hearing 2/26 at 10:00 a.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 4/12/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/22/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {338870/1 Adopted Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/22/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Commercial Tenants – Personal Liability Clauses – Enforceability Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/24/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (34-12) Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/30/2021 Action Referred Rules and Executive Nominations Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/29/2021	1/29/2021	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Commercial Tenants – Personal Liability Clauses – Enforceability
Senate	2/01/2021	2/01/2021	Hearing 2/18 at 11:00 a.m.
Senate	2/15/2021	2/15/2021	Hearing canceled
Senate	2/15/2021	2/15/2021	Hearing 2/26 at 2:00 p.m.
Senate	2/22/2021	2/22/2021	Hearing canceled
Senate	2/22/2021	2/22/2021	Hearing 2/26 at 10:00 a.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/12/2021	4/12/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	4/12/2021	3/22/2021	Favorable with Amendments {338870/1 Adopted	47 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/12/2021	3/22/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	47 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Commercial Tenants – Personal Liability Clauses – Enforceability
Senate	4/12/2021	3/24/2021	Third Reading Passed (34-12)	49 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/12/2021	3/30/2021	Referred Rules and Executive Nominations	49 Click to view Recorded Media

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