HB5568Introduced in the House
LOC GOV TORT IMMUNITY
Introduced by Kevin Olickal, District 16
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Amends the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act. Includes "medical examiner's office" and "coroner's office" within the definition of "medical facility" in Article VI covering Hospital and Public Health Activities. Provides that nothing in the Act exonerates a public employee or medical facility from liability for injury proximately caused by any negligent or wrongful conduct, act, or omission, in the handling, identification, disposal, or treatment of a deceased human, or exonerates a local public entity whose employee, while acting in the scope of his or her employment, so causes such an injury. Applies only to causes of actions accruing on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act.
Where it stands
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis
August 17, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.
Bill history
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kevin John Olickal
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis
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