COVID-19 Premises Liability Legislation Circulating in Wisconsin Legislature

Sen. Chris Kapenga (R-Delafield), Rep. Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam), and Rep. Dan Knodl (R-Germantown) are circulating legislation to shield Wisconsin businesses, schools, universities, and other entities from the threat of lawsuits alleging liability for COVID-19 exposures. Such protections would only apply to those who take adequate precautions to keep their premises safe. The Wisconsin Civil Justice Council worked with the authors on this legislation and is urging other legislators and Governor Evers to support it, too. The Legislature likely will not re-convene until January. When it does so, the Wisconsin Civil Justice Council will push to get the bill signed into law.