A bill to limit the civil liability of business entities that provide facility tours.

Summary

Shields a business entity from civil liability relating to any injury to, or death of, an individual occurring at a facility of the business entity if: (1) such injury or death occurs during a tour of the facility in an area of the facility that is not otherwise accessible to the general public; and (2) the business entity authorized the tour. Makes this Act inapplicable to an injury or death that results from an act or omission of a business entity that constitutes gross negligence or intentional misconduct, including misconduct that: (1) constitutes a hate crime or a crime of violence or act of international terrorism for which the defendant has been convicted in any court; or (2) involves a sexual offense for which the defendant has been convicted in any court, or misconduct for which the defendant has been found to have violated a Federal or State civil rights law. Preempts State laws to the extent that such laws are inconsistent with this Act, except State law that provides additional protection from liability. Specifies that this Act shall not be construed to supersede any Federal or State health or safety law. Makes this Act inapplicable to any civil action in a State court against a business entity, in which all parties are citizens of the State if such State, citing this Act's authority and containing no other provision, enacts a statute declaring the State's election that this Act not apply to such action in the State.

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Timeline

1. 20 April 1999

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 20 April 1999

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3937)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 20 April 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 20 April 1999 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 20 April 1999

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 20 April 1999

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 20 April 1999

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Sponsors

• Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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