Pennsylvania House of Representatives Passes COVID-19 Liability Protections for Higher Education Institutions and K-12 Schools
By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21
In a second attempt to pass a COVID-19 liability shield, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed House Bill 605 on April 6, 2021. If signed into law, H.B. 605 would protect (among others) colleges, universities, and K-12 schools from civil liability for damages or personal injury relating to actual or alleged COVID-19 exposure. This shield would apply to acts or omissions throughout the duration of the ongoing disaster-emergency period, which began on March, 6, 2020 when Governor Wolf...
By: Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP