Compilation* of COVID-19 Legislation & Government Updates May 8, 2020
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Compilation* of COVID-19 Legislation & Government Updates
May 8, 2020
Americas ___________________________________________________________________________ 2
United States (Federal) _____________________________________________________________________ 2
United States (State Specific) ________________________________________________________________ 2
EMEA ______________________________________________________________________________ 3
Finland __________________________________________________________________________________ 3
UAE _____________________________________________________________________________________ 3
UK ______________________________________________________________________________________ 3
Asia________________________________________________________________________________ 4
APPENDIX 1: U.S. State Pending Legislation Compilation ____________________________________ 5
APPENDIX 2: Global Coronavirus Response Tracker, Yale Program on Financial Stability (YPFS) ____ 61
APPENDIX 3: Global Data Privacy & Security Guidance on Handling Personal Data During a Pandemic
Tracker by PRACTICAL LAW ____________________________________________________________ 66
*This document includes a compilation of legislation and governmental updates as they relate to COVID-19. It is
not intended to offer advice or guidance.
1AMERICAS
UNITED STATES (FEDERAL)
Senators Kamala Harris, Bernie Sanders and Ed Markey presented1 a bill today to give most Americans $2,000 a
month during the COVID-19 pandemic. The plan would be retroactive to March. The legislation would provide a
direct payment to individuals who make up to $120,000 throughout the pandemic and for three months thereafter.
Married couples filing jointly would receive $4,000 and parents would get $2,000 per child for up to three children.
Several GOP senators have voiced2 opposition to the latest Democratic proposed stimulus bill.
Lawmakers are requesting3 that the Treasury Department reassess guidance the IRS issued last week stating that
expenses associated with forgiveness of small-business loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) are not
tax deductible. Yesterday, the Treasury Department said it would revise one of the pieces of tax guidance
implementing provisions relating to the $2.2 trillion COVID-19 relief package.
UNITED STATES (STATE SPECIFIC)
As of 8am EST on May 8, 2020, there are 700 pending
COVID-19 Legislations throughout 25 states. A total of
1,249 COVID-19 related bills have been enacted and
proposed in the U.S. The high level summaries are
included below.
Over 300 executive actions have been issued in 50
states, Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam,
and the Virgin Islands. Over 1,120 executive actions
have been issued in total
Over 145 bills have been introduced in 42 state
legislatures, Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, the
Virgin Islands and Guam related to paid sick leave and
worker protections as well as appropriations requests
Over 30 states and the District of Columbia have
issued emergency regulations on a number of issues
including but not limited to insurance carriers, labor and
wage, and medical licensure
As of May 8, 2020, at least 18 legislatures (Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Illinois,
Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, Northern Mariana Islands, Rhode Island, South Carolina,
Tennessee and Virgin Islands) have postponed their legislative session.
See Appendix 1 for a US State Summary Chart with more detail on pending bills.
See Appendix 2 for Coronavirus Response Tracker Details from Yale Program on Financial Stability (YPFS).
1
“Democratic senators propose $2,000 monthly payments to most Americans”, Politico, May 8, 2020,
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/08/monthly-payments-2000-coronavirus-243670
2
“Republicans not sold on new round of relief checks”, The Hill, May 8, 2020, https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/496720-
republicans-not-sold-coronavirus-relief-checks
3
“Congress, Treasury tussle over IRS guidance on $2.2T COVID-19 package”, The Hill, May 8, 2020,
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/496716-congress-treasury-tussle-over-irs-guidance-on-22t-covid-19-package
2EMEA
FINLAND
2020/05/08 Finnveran takausosuus jopa 90 prosenttia, jos rahoituksen järjestyminen sitä edellyttää (Finnish
language only)4
Finnvera, the state-owned financing company, has increased the guarantee share for SME loans from 80% to 90%.
UAE
2020/05/08 Individuals, SMEs and private corporate customers seeing values of TESS5
The Central Bank of the UAE, CBUAE, has announced that to date, 75 percent was already draw-down from the
AED50 billion liquidity facility, equivalent to AED37.2 billion total consumption of allocated funds. During the past
two weeks, additional banks have joined the scheme, increasing the total number of banks participating in TESS to
24.
UK
2020/05/08 Coronavirus and customers in temporary financial difficulty: draft guidance for insurance and
premium finance firms (Financial Conduct Authority)6
The FCA has updated its guidance on its expectations for firms when dealing with customers of general insurance
and pure protection contracts who may be experiencing temporary financial difficulty as a result of the coronavirus
pandemic (COVID-19). It is not intended to have any relevance in other circumstances (for example customers in
financial difficulty which pre-dates coronavirus, where existing forbearance rules apply).
2020/05/08 Hessen: Fourth Regulation to combat the coronavirus7
The Hessen State Government has updated 10th Corona-Virus Regulation Ordinance on the limitation of social
contacts and the operation of businesses and offers based on the Coronavirus pandemic (Corona contact and
operating restrictions regulation).
See Appendix 2 for Coronavirus Response Tracker Details from Yale Program on Financial Stability (YPFS).
4
“Finnveran takausosuus jopa 90 prosenttia, jos rahoituksen järjestyminen sitä edellyttää”, Finnvera, May 7, 2020,
https://www.finnvera.fi/finnvera/uutishuone/uutiset/finnveran-takausosuus-jopa-90-prosenttia-jos-rahoituksen-
jarjestyminen-sita-edellyttaa
5
“Individuals, SMEs and private corporate customers seeing values of TESS”, The Central Bank of the UAE, May 7, 2020,
https://wam.ae/en/details/1395302841322
6
“Coronavirus and customers in temporary financial difficulty: draft guidance for insurance and premium finance firms”,
Financial Conduct Authority, May 7, 2020, https://www.fca.org.uk/publications/guidance-consultations/coronavirus-
customers-temporary-financial-difficulty-draft-insurance-premium#revisions
7
“Hessen: Fourth Regulation to combat the corona virus”, The Hessen State Government, May 8, 2020,
https://www.hessen.de/sites/default/files/media/nr_24.pdf
3ASIA
VIETNAM
2002/05/08 Giảm 50% phí, lệ phí trong lĩnh vực chứng khoán (Vietnamese language only)8
The Ministry of Finance has reduced the rates, fees and charges in the field of securities in order to urgently support
those affected by COVID epidemic, resulting in a 50% reduction compared to the provisions in the table of charges
and fees. This will be in effect from May 7, 2020 to the end of December 31, 2020.
See Appendix 2 for Coronavirus Response Tracker Details from Yale Program on Financial Stability (YPFS).
8
“Giảm 50% phí, lệ phí trong lĩnh vực chứng khoán”, The Ministry of Finance, May 7, 2020,
https://www.mof.gov.vn/webcenter/portal/tttc/r/o/ttsk/ttsk_chitiet?dDocName=MOFUCM176327&_afrLoop=6508
1619394868482#!%40%40%3F_afrLoop%3D65081619394868482%26dDocName%3DMOFUCM176327%26_adf.ctrl-
state%3Dwv7vmpiwa_9
4APPENDIX 1: U.S. STATE PENDING LEGISLATION COMPILATION
State Bill Summary Status
Alabama AL H 186 Makes a supplemental appropriation to the Department of Public Health to be used for Coronavirus preparedness Enacted
and response activities.
Alabama AL H 447 Expands access to healthcare through the Medicaid program for responding to and mitigating the risk of a Pending
coronavirus outbreak in the state.
Alabama AL H 448 Continues the postpartum coverage period for pregnant women eligible for Medicaid assistance in response to Pending
the Coronavirus health crisis.
Alabama AL H 464 Provides for an exclusion from Alabama income tax for federal tax credits or advance refunds received from the Pending
federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.
Alabama AL HJR 69 Relates to Crisis Diversion Centers, established, to provide behavioral health crisis services. Pending
Alabama AL HJR 121 Urges governor to expand Medicaid coverage for new mothers, in response to the current COVID-19 pandemic. Pending
Alabama AL HJR 122 Urges governor to expand Medicaid coverage for new mothers, in response to the current COVID-19 pandemic. Pending
Alabama AL HR 107 In response to the coronavirus disease outbreak, urges the promotion, sharing, and posting of practices to Pending
reduce the spread of infectious diseases.
Alabama AL S 330 Relates to civil immunity; provides legislative findings; provides definitions; provides civil immunity for certain Pending
entities and individuals from certain damages claimed by individuals who allege that they contracted or were exposed to
Coronavirus during a declared state of emergency; provides civil immunity for certain health care providers relating to the
performance of certain health care services or treatment during the Coronavirus pandemic; provides for a statute of
limitations for certain claims.
Alabama AL S 342 Provides for an exclusion from Alabama tax for federal tax credits, advance refunds, or loan forgiveness received Pending
from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.
Alabama AL S 345 Relates to the Department of Corrections; requires the Commissioner of the Department of Corrections to review Pending
the inmate population and determine if an inmate is at high risk for severe complications from Coronavirus disease;
requires the commissioner to release certain inmates to community supervision or home detention in certain
circumstances; requires the commissioner to report monthly to the Joint Legislative Prison Oversight Committee the
number of inmates identified and released as being at high risk.
Alabama AL SJR 34 Relates to Crisis Diversion Centers, established, to provide behavioral health crisis services. Enacted
Alabama AL SJR 40 Urges individuals to bump fists rather than shake hands for the duration of the Coronavirus health crisis. Enacted
Alabama AL SR 49 Urges congress to fund add'l rental assistance due to coronavirus. Adopted
Alaska AK H 205 Makes appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain Enacted
programs; capitalizes funds; makes capital appropriations, supplemental appropriations, and re-appropriations; makes
appropriations for the operating and capital expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental health program;
transfers monies from reserve accounts in response to the coronavirus public health emergency.
Alaska AK H 206 Makes supplemental appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services for responding to and Enacted
mitigating the risk of a coronavirus outbreak in the state.
Alaska AK H 234 Makes supplemental appropriations to the Department Commerce, Community, and Economic Development for Enacted
responding to and mitigating the risk of a coronavirus outbreak in the state.
5Alaska AK H 308 Relates to unemployment benefits during a period of state or national emergency resulting from a novel Enacted
coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak.
Alaska AK H 310 Tolls deadlines for action by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska during the public health emergency Pending
declaration; relates to disconnection of utility service for nonpayment; relates to regulatory assets of a utility; relates to
evictions; relates to foreclosures.
Alaska AK H 311 Extends the specified date, governor's declaration of a public health disaster emergency in response to the Pending
COVID-19 pandemic; relates to the powers of the director of insurance; relates to standing orders issued by the chief
medical officer; relates to professional licensing; relates to telemedicine and telehealth; relates to board of nursing
fingerprint requirements; relates to the 2020 primary and general elections; relates to permanent fund dividend
applications.
Alaska AK H 312 Relates to the novel coronavirus disease outbreak; relates to tolling deadlines for actions by state agencies; Pending
relates to income determinations for purposes of determining eligibility for certain public assistance programs; relates to
forbearance from action against borrowers who owe money on state loans; relates to a temporary moratorium on certain
mortgage foreclosures, certain evictions from rental properties, and disconnection of residential utilities.
Alaska AK HCR 17 Suspends a specific rule of the Uniform Rules of the State Legislature, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Pending
Alaska AK HCR 20 Suspends specific rules of the Uniform Rules of the State Legislature, extending the governor's declaration of a Adopted
public health disaster emergency in response to the novel coronavirus disease pandemic; relates to the coronavirus
outbreak; relates to a financing plan; relates to standing orders of the chief medical officer; relates to occupational and
professional licensing; relates to telemedicine and telehealth.
Alaska AK S 240 Relates to unemployment benefits during a period of state or national emergency resulting from a novel Pending
coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak.
Alaska AK S 241 Extends the specified date, governor's declaration of a public health disaster emergency in response to the novel Enacted
coronavirus disease pandemic; relates to a financing plan; relates to standing orders issued by the chief medical officer;
relates to occupational and professional licensing; relates to telemedicine and telehealth; relates to fingerprinting
requirements; relates to elections in year 2020; provides for electronic and videoconference notification, verification, and
acknowledgment of documents.
Alaska AK S 242 Relates to the novel coronavirus disease outbreak; relates to tolling deadlines for actions by state agencies; Pending
relates to income determinations for purposes of determining eligibility for certain public assistance programs; relates to
forbearance from action against borrowers who owe money on state loans; relates to a temporary moratorium on certain
mortgage foreclosures, certain evictions from rental properties, and disconnection of residential utilities.
Alaska AK SCR 14 Authorizes the House of Representatives and the Senate to recess for a period of more than three days in Adopted
response to the coronavirus public health emergency.
Arizona AZ H 2904 Provides that during the state of emergency declaration period for coronavirus disease, the Department of Pending
Economic Security shall provide an exemption from state time limits for TANF and a general waiver for work requirements
under TANF; authorizes payments to providers of behavioral health services and providers to individuals with intellectual
and development disabilities, the elderly, and the disabled; relates to the coronavirus disease.
Arizona AZ H 2907 Establishes the Crisis Contingency and Safety Net Fund to be spent for economic assistance for housing, the Pending
homeless, small businesses, and food bank operation during the coronavirus public health emergency; intends for counties,
cities and towns to review their eviction policies and procedures during the state of emergency declaration by the governor
related to the coronavirus disease.
Arizona AZ H 2910 Provides procedures regarding public school closures related to the coronavirus disease; appropriates monies. Enacted
6Arizona AZ H 2911 Relates to unemployment compensation; provides additional resources and flexibility for the unemployment Pending
insurance program for individuals and businesses affected by coronavirus disease.
Arizona AZ S 1687 Provides that during the state of emergency declaration period for coronavirus disease, the Department of Enacted
Economic Security shall provide an exemption from state time limits for TANF and a general waiver for work requirements
under TANF; authorizes payments to providers of behavioral health services and providers to individuals with intellectual
and development disabilities, the elderly, and the disabled.
Arizona AZ S 1690 Establishes the Crisis Contingency and Safety Net Fund to be spent for economic assistance for housing, the Enacted
homeless, small businesses, and food bank operations during the coronavirus public health emergency.
Arizona AZ S 1693 Relates to public school closures; relates to coronavirus disease. Pending
Arizona AZ S 1694 Authorizes the Department of Economic Security to implement alternative benefit eligibility and employer Enacted
contribution requirements for the federal state Unemployment Insurance Program during the coronavirus public health
emergency.
Arizona AZ SCR 1040 Relates to racism; relates to public health crisis. Pending
Arkansas AR H 1082 Makes an appropriation for miscellaneous grants and expenses, and various agency transfers for the Enacted
Department of Finance and Administration, Disbursing Officer for the upcoming fiscal year; provides for the Pandemic
Unemployment Compensation Program to provide coronavirus relief; provides for open public meetings through electronic
means during a declared disaster emergency such as the coronavirus emergency.
Arkansas AR H 1083 Provides for the Department of Finance and Administration appropriation for the fiscal year; provides an Enacted
exemption from income tax for recovery rebates provided under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.
Arkansas AR HR 1001 Provides for an extension and sine die adjournment of the fiscal session of the Ninety-Second General Adopted
Assembly; provides for recesses of the House of Representatives and the Senate; authorizes the House of Representatives
to convene and adjourn as necessary outside the State Capitol Building during the coronavirus public health emergency.
Arkansas AR HR 1004 Authorizes the introduction of a non-appropriation bill to amend the income tax imposed on individuals, Failed
trusts, and estates; delays the implementation of certain tax cuts due to the coronavirus disease public health emergency.
Arkansas AR HR 1005 Authorizes the introduction of a non-appropriation bill to prohibit elective procedures during the Coronavirus Failed
Disease 2019, also known as COVID-19, public health emergency.
Arkansas AR S 47 Makes an appropriation for personal services and operating expenses for the Administrative Office of the Courts Enacted
for the upcoming fiscal year; provides for continuation of certain adjudication hearings beyond the date of limitation in
extraordinary circumstances, including states of emergency such as the coronavirus emergency.
Arkansas AR SR 3 Provides for an extension and sine die adjournment of the fiscal session of the Ninety-Second General Assembly; Adopted
provides for recesses of the House of Representatives and the Senate; authorizes the House of Representatives to convene
and adjourn as necessary outside the State Capitol Building during the coronavirus public health emergency.
Arkansas AR SR 4 Authorizes the introduction of a non-appropriation bill to amend the income tax imposed on individuals, trusts, Failed
and estates; delays the implementation of certain tax cuts due to the coronavirus disease public health emergency.
Arkansas AR SR 5 Authorizes the introduction of a non-appropriation bill to prohibit elective procedures during the Coronavirus Failed - Adjourned
Disease 2019, also known as coronavirus, public health emergency.
Arkansas AR H 1001a Creates the Coronavirus Rainy Day Fund; transfers moneys to the Fund. Enacted
Arkansas AR HR 1001a Provides for a temporary emergency procedure of the House of Representatives of the Ninety-Second General Adopted
Assembly.
Arkansas AR S 2a Creates the Coronavirus Rainy Day Fund; transfers moneys to the Fund. Enacted
7California CA A 196 Defines injury for certain employees who are employed in an occupation or industry deemed essential except as Pending
specified, or who are subsequently deemed essential, to include coronavirus disease that develops or manifests itself
during a period of employment of those persons in the essential occupation or industry. Creates a conclusive presumption
that the injury arose out of and in the course of the employment.
California CA A 664 Defines injury, for certain state and local firefighting personnel, peace officers, certain hospital employees, and Pending
certain fire and rescue services coordinators who work for the Office of Emergency Services to include being exposed to or
contracting, on or after a specified date, a communicable disease, including coronavirus disease, that is the subject of a
state or local declaration of a state of emergency.
California CA A 828 Requires a trustee, mortgagee, or beneficiary to first file a record in the office of the recorder a notice of default, Pending
and establishes other requirements and procedures for completion of a foreclosure sale. Prohibits a person from taking any
action to foreclose on a residential real property while a state or locally declared state of emergency related to the
coronavirus. Establishes a procedure, known as an unlawful detainer action.
California CA A 1107 Amends existing law relating to unemployment compensation benefits. Provides that once the temporary Pending
federal unemployment increase due to the coronavirus outbreak has ceased, an individual's weekly benefit amount will
increase, notwithstanding the weekly benefits cap.
California CA A 2095 Authorizes a public water system to reduce the water charges imposed on a customer impacted by coronavirus Pending
during the duration of the impact provided that the reduction does not increase the water charges imposed on another
ratepayer.
California CA A 2457 Prohibits an employer from being subject to a monetary or penalty for violations of certain provisions with Pending
respect to an applicant who has applied for unemployment benefits and has previously acted as an independent contractor.
Provides that an audit triggered pursuant to the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act does not allow
certain actions by the Employment Development Department.
California CA A 2464 Requires the state Health and Human Services Agency to establish the Project ECHO Grant program. Requires Pending
participating children's hospitals to establish pediatric behavioral health teleECHO clinics for specified individuals to help
them develop expertise and tools to better serve the youth that they work with by addressing their mental health needs
stemming from the coronavirus pandemic.
California CA A 2496 Allows a credit against income taxes to a taxpayer that is a business with a physical location in the state in an Pending
amount equal to the costs paid or incurred by the qualified taxpayer during the taxable year for the purchase of cleaning
and sanitizing supplies used at business locations in the state to prevent the transmission of the novel coronavirus.
California CA A 2604 Provides that the use of technology shall not limit a worker who is providing direct patient care from exercising Pending
independent clinical judgment in the assessment, evaluation, planning and implementation of care, nor from acting as a
patient advocate. Defines "technology" for these purposes to mean scientific hardware or software including algorithms
derived from the use of health care related data, used to achieve a medical or nursing care objective at a health care
facility.
California CA A 2707 Requires the Department of Housing and Community Development and the Treasurer's office to conduct an Pending
analysis of the minimum eligibility requirements for affordable housing funding, grants, and other incentives. Requires the
Department to create a portal on its website that enables a development proponent of a housing project affordable to
persons and families of low or moderate income to identify state grants and financial incentives available to the project.
8California CA A 3123 Prohibits an employer from discriminating or retaliating against an employee for complying with an isolation or Pending
quarantine order issued by a public health official due to a public health emergency. Requires an employer to grant paid
sick leave to an employee, if the employer's place of business is closed by order a public health official, or if the employee is
providing care or assistance to their child whose school or daycare provider is closed due to a public health emergency.
California CA A 3208 Excludes from gross income, for state income tax purposes, any covered loan amount forgiven pursuant to the Pending
federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.
California CA A 3216 Makes it an unlawful employment practice for an employer to refuse to grant a request by an eligible employee Pending
to take family and medical leave due to the coronavirus. Permits employees taking leave due to COVID 19 to continue
participation in employee health plans, including life insurance or short or long term disability or accident insurance,
pension and retirement plans, and supplemental unemployment benefit plans.
California CA A 3329 Provides that following the termination of the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation amount Pending
provided pursuant to the CARES Act, or any other federal supplemental unemployment compensation payments for
unemployment due to the coronavirus pandemic, that an individual's weekly benefit amount be increased by a specified
amount for the remainder of the duration of time the individual is entitled to receive benefits.
California CA S 117 Provides that due to the coronavirus, the instructional days and minutes requirements will be deemed to have Enacted
been met during the period of time the school is closed. Extends the deadline to conduct the English learner assessment,
unless otherwise determined by the Superintendent.
California CA S 915 Prohibits the management of a mobile home park from terminating or attempting to terminate the tenancy of a Pending
resident who is impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Prohibits the management from imposing rent increases or other
charges on top of what is included in a resident's base rent during the time the resident is making payments of overdue
rent.
California CA S 932 Requires the State Department of Public Health and each local health officer to collect data relating to the sexual Pending
orientation and gender identity of individuals who are diagnosed with coronavirus.
California CA S 939 Prohibits the eviction of tenants of commercial real property, including businesses and non-profit organizations, Pending
during the pendency of the state of emergency related to coronavirus. Makes it a misdemeanor, an act of unfair
competition, and an unfair business practice to violate the foregoing prohibition.
California CA S 943 Authorizes wage replacement benefits to specified workers who take time off work to care for a minor child Pending
whose school has been closed due to the coronavirus outbreak or to care for a special needs child or adult, or both, due to
the outbreak.
California CA S 1159 Amends existing law relating to the workers' compensation system. Defines injury for a critical worker to include Pending
illness or death that results from exposure to coronavirus disease. Creates a disputable presumption that an injury that
develops or manifests itself while a critical worker is employed arose out of and in the course of the employment.
California CA S 1163 Authorizes existing law regarding a vote by mail voter who is unable to return their ballot to designate any other Pending
person to return the ballot during a duly proclaimed state of emergency or local emergency due to an epidemic or other
contagious disease, including Coronavirus disease; declares to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
California CA S 1196 Makes it a crime for a person, contractor, business, or other entity to sell or offer to sell goods or services for a Pending
price at a certain percentage greater than the price charged by that person immediately prior to a date set by a
proclamation or declaration of emergency. Makes it a crime for a person, contractor, business, or other entity who did not
charge a price immediately prior to an emergency proclamation or declaration to charge a price more than fifty percent.
9California CA S 1322 Relates to Remote Online Notarization Act. Authorizes a notary public to apply for registration with the Pending
Secretary of State to be a remote online notary public. Provides that the act shall remain in effect only while there is a
declaration of a state of emergency by the Governor related to the coronavirus in effect.
California CA S 1410 Establishes the Coronavirus Disease Emergency Rental Assistance Program, to be administered by the Director of Pending
Housing and Community Development; prohibits an owner who participates in the program from increasing the gross rental
rate for the dwelling unit between the specified dates by the owner; creates the Coronavirus Disease Emergency Rental
Assistance Fund in the State Treasury, and upon appropriation by the Legislature.
California CA S 1431 Relates to existing law which requires a physician and surgeon and a dentist to refund any amount paid by a Pending
patient for services rendered that constitutes a duplicate payment within 30 days after the patient's request for a refund if
the duplicate payment has been received. Reduces the 30-day timeframe to 21 days.
California CA S 1435 Requires the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development, in cooperation with the Office of Pending
Planning and Research, to track specified information regarding state opportunity zone investments and to post some of
that information on the Office's internet website. Requires public agencies that are required to compile the development
project lists to include specified information about projects funded by an opportunity zone fund.
District Of DC B 718 (Enacted) Provides, on an emergency basis, authority to the Executive and to address critical needs of District Enacted
Colombia residents and businesses during the current public health emergency including wage replacement, business relief, and
additional authorities and exemptions regarding health, public safety, and consumer protection.
District Of DC B 719 (Introduced) Provides, on an temporary basis, authority to the Executive and to address critical needs of District Pending
Colombia residents and businesses during the current public health emergency including, wage replacement, business relief, and
additional authorities and exemptions regarding health, public safety, and consumer protection.
District Of DC B 733 (Enrolled) Provides, on an emergency basis, additional authority to the Mayor and to address critical needs of Enacted
Colombia District residents and businesses during the coronavirus public health emergency including wage replacement, business
relief, and additional authorities and exemptions regarding health, public safety, consumer protection, and government
operation, and to authorize and provide for the issuance, sale, and delivery of certain notes and bonds.
District Of DC B 734 (Introduced) To provide, on an temporary basis, additional authority to the Mayor and to address critical needs of Pending
Colombia District residents and businesses during the current public health emergency including wage replacement, business relief,
and additional authorities and exemptions regarding health, public safety, consumer protection, and government
operation; authorizes and provides for the issuance, sale, and delivery of certain District of Columbia notes and bonds.
District Of DC B 735 (Enrolled) Amends, on an emergency basis, the COVID 19 Response Supplemental Emergency Amendment Act to Enacted
Colombia include mortgage lenders as covered entities, to require notice of approved deferral applications, and to clarify the amount
a landlord may require a tenant to repay following the deferral period.
District Of DC B 743 (Introduced) Amends a code of law for the District of Columbia and the Condominium Act to enact a time limited Pending
Colombia foreclosure moratorium while a public health emergency is in effect, or for sixty days thereafter.
District Of DC B 744 (Introduced) Amends a code of law for the District of Columbia and the Condominium Act to enact a time limited Pending
Colombia foreclosure moratorium while a public health emergency is in effect, or for sixty days thereafter.
District Of DC B 747 (Introduced) Declares the existence of an emergency regarding eviction prohibition during a declared public Pending
Colombia health emergency and sixty days after the conclusion of the public health emergency.
District Of DC B 748 (Introduced) Prohibits evictions during a declared public health emergency and sixty days after the conclusion of Pending
Colombia the public health emergency.
10District Of DC B 750 (Introduced) Provides, on an emergency basis, additional protections to District residents and businesses during Pending
Colombia the current coronavirus public health emergency.
District Of DC B 751 (Introduced) Provides, on a temporary basis, additional protections to District residents and businesses during the Pending
Colombia current coronavirus public health emergency.
District Of DC R 780 Declares the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to authorize and approve the borrowing of Pending
Colombia funds by the District through the issuance and sale of Tax Revenue Anticipation Notes in an aggregate principal amount not
to exceed a certain amount, due to the coronavirus disease pandemic emergency.
District Of DC R 781 Declares the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to authorize and approve the borrowing of Pending
Colombia funds by the District through the issuance and sale of general obligation in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed a
certain amount, due to the coronavirus disease pandemic emergency.
District Of DC R 784 Declares the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to provide additional authority to the Mayor Adopted
Colombia and to address critical needs of District residents and businesses during the current coronavirus public health emergency
including wage replacement, business relief, and additional authorities and exemptions regarding health, public safety,
consumer protection.
District Of DC R 787 (Introduced) Declares the existence of an emergency with the respect to the need to amend the COVID 19 Adopted
Colombia Response Supplemental Emergency Amendment Act to include mortgage lenders as covered entities, require notice of
approved deferral applications, and to clarify the amount a landlord may require a tenant to repay following the deferral
period.
District Of DC R 801 (Introduced) Declares the existence of an emergency with respect to the need for a foreclosure moratorium as Adopted
Colombia part of the District's response to the coronavirus emergency.
District Of DC R 804 (Introduced) Declares the existence of an emergency with the evictions prohibition during a declared public Pending
Colombia health emergency and sixty days after the conclusion of the public health emergency.
District Of DC R 806 (Introduced) Declares the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to provide additional protections Pending
Colombia to District residents and businesses during the current coronavirus public health emergency.
Florida FL H 5001 Relates to General Appropriations Act; provides moneys for annual period beginning on a specified date, and Concurrence
ending on a specified date, and supplemental appropriations for period ending on a specified date, to pay salaries and
other expenses, capital outlay-buildings and other improvements, and for other specified purposes of various agencies of
state government; includes funding for certain coronavirus response items.
Florida FL H 7097 Relates to Taxation; revises provisions related to tourist development taxes, ad valorem taxes, value adjustment Enacted
boards, tangible personal property rolls, truth-in-millage processes, communications services taxes, penalties related to
dyed diesel fuels, convention development taxes, rental and license fees, sales tax reports, charter county and regional
transportation system surtaxes, school capital outlay surtaxes, corporate income taxes.
Florida FL SR 1934 Relates to Florida State University Seminoles Basketball Team; declares the Florida State University Seminoles Adopted
basketball team, by virtue of tremendous skill on the court and the heart and spirit shown by the players and coaches this
basketball season, the 2020 National College Athletic Association basketball champions by default upon cancellation of the
NCAA tournament due to concerns raised by the spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19.
Hawaii HI H 1629 Makes appropriations from the general revenues of the State to support the Department of Health and the Pending
Department of Defense activities to detect, contain, mitigate, and respond to the coronavirus, or COVID-19.
11Hawaii HI HCR 74 Requests the Department of Health to prioritize the containment and control of COVID-19 to those with a high Pending
probability of contracting and dying from the virus, such as the residents of care homes, nursing homes, and adult foster
homes, their caregivers, and people with known comorbid medical conditions.
Hawaii HI HR 57 Requests the Department of Health to prioritize the containment and control of COVID-19 to those with a high Pending
probability of contracting and dying from the virus, such as the residents of care homes, nursing homes, and adult foster
homes, their caregivers, and people with known comorbid medical conditions.
Hawaii HI HR 171 Strongly urging the Governor of the state of Hawaii to take additional precautions to prevent a coronavirus Pending
outbreak in Hawaii.
Hawaii HI S 75 Appropriates funds to the Department of Health, Department of Transportation, and the Department of Defense Pending
for the public health response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019, or COVID-19, outbreak; authorizes the Governor to approve
transfer of these appropriated funds between agencies of the State, as necessary.
Hawaii HI SCR 242 Provides that the Senate and the House of Representatives are recessed for at least three days to diminish the Pending
risk of spreading the coronavirus disease.
Idaho ID H 529 Provides civil immunity for architects, engineers, and contractors during disasters in response to the coronavirus Enacted
public health emergency.
Idaho ID S 1398 Makes an appropriation to the Catastrophic Health Care Program for the upcoming fiscal year in response to the Enacted
coronavirus public health emergency.
Idaho ID S 1428 Makes an appropriation to the Division of Human Resources for the current fiscal year; provides for advanced Enacted
sick leave and paid administrative leave in response to the coronavirus public health emergency.
Illinois IL H 5607 Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code; requires the Pending
Department of Public Health to conduct a study, subject to appropriations, of the state's disease response preparedness, in
particular studying the state's preparedness against the Coronavirus; at the request of the Department, requires other state
agencies, in particular the Emergency Management Agency, to support the Department's efforts.
Illinois IL H 5768 Amends the Property Tax Code; provides that, if a disaster is declared by proclamation of the Governor for all Pending
counties in the State due to a public health emergency, then the due date for the first installment of property taxes due in
that calendar year shall be delayed by 90 days, and no penalties or interest shall accrue during that extension.
Illinois IL S 2964 Amends the North Shore Water Reclamation District Act and the Sanitary District Act; provides that if a sanitary Pending
district, by a two-thirds affirmative vote of its board of trustees, determines an emergency affecting the public health,
safety, or welfare of its service area residents exists, the sanitary district, for the sole purpose of addressing the public
health emergency, shall immediately acquire the necessary right-of-way and authority to work within or adjacent to a
public highway right-of-way.
Kansas KS H 2597 Relates to appropriations for FY 2020, FY 2021 and FY 2022 for various state agencies. Pending
Kansas KS S 66 Makes and concerns appropriations for fiscal years 2020, 2021, and 2022 for state agencies; authorizes certain Enacted
transfers, capital improvement projects and fees; imposes certain restrictions and limitations; directs or authorizes certain
receipts, disbursements, procedures and acts; includes funding items for coronavirus response.
Kansas KS S 386 Relates to appropriations for various state agencies. Pending
Kentucky KY H 32 Defines terms; imposes an excise tax on vapor products; imposes a floor stock tax at a specific time on a specified Failed - Adjourned
date; establishes a state small business coronavirus task force to evaluate forms of assistance for small business during the
coronavirus disease pandemic or a future similar economic crisis.
12Kentucky KY H 352 Relates to appropriations and revenue measures providing financing and conditions for the operations, Enacted
maintenance, support, and functioning of the government of the Commonwealth, and its various officers, cabinets,
departments, boards, commissions, institutions, subdivisions, agencies, and other state supported activities; addresses
federal funds received from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security, or CARES, Act.
Kentucky KY H 356 Declares a Judicial Emergency, in response to the State of Emergency due to the coronavirus outbreak; protects Executive Order
the health and safety of court employees, elected officials, and the general public, subdivisions, and other state-supported
activities.
Kentucky KY H 387 Establishes the Rural Hospital Operations and Facilities Revolving Loan Fund to provide loans to rural hospitals; Enacted
provides that unbudgeted Restricted Funds may be used for the purchase of personal protection equipment for use in
evaluating and treating coronavirus patients during a declared state of emergency.
Kentucky KY H 449 Relates to coronavirus; provides definitions of terms related to disaster or emergency-related work; exempts Failed - Adjourned
disaster response employees and disaster response businesses from income tax; exempts disaster response businesses;
excludes the income of a disaster response employee and a disaster response business from local tax; excludes a disaster
response business from certain permit requirements.
Kentucky KY HR 137 Honors the Kentucky Beer Wholesalers Association and its partnership of distilleries for distributing hand Adopted
sanitizer to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kentucky KY S 136 Requires direct-care staff who provide care for a client with Alzheimer's or another form of dementia within the Failed - Adjourned
client's home to receive initial and ongoing training that is approved by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services; directs
health care licensing authorities to take certain actions during the coronavirus outbreak.
Kentucky KY S 149 Allows for the hiring of additional nurse aides at veterans' centers during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease. Enacted
Kentucky KY S 150 Provides that if persons or entities have been ordered by the Governor to close or alter a state licensed business Enacted
in response to the coronavirus public health emergency, the Governor may direct any administrative body, as defined, to
suspend or waive the collection of licensing, renewal, or application fees, as well as forms, applications, other
administrative requirements, and other fees or administrative obligations specified by the Governor where those
obligations are required to engage in business.
Kentucky KY S 177 Addresses issues relating to the immediate and significant impacts on school districts in relation to the Enacted
coronavirus outbreak.
Kentucky KY SJR 246 Directs the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to assess Kentucky's preparedness to address the coronavirus Failed - Adjourned
and report to the General Assembly.
Kentucky KY SR 321 Honors Kentucky Mist Distillery for its help during the COVID-19 pandemic. Adopted
Kentucky KY SR 331 Honors the Kentucky Beer Wholesalers Association and its partnership of distilleries for distributing hand Adopted
sanitizer to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
Louisiana LA H 774 Relates to post-emergency procurement; requires any new procurement in a certain period following revision of Pending
the governor's proclamation suspending the state Procurement Code due to coronavirus to be contracted with a state
vendor to the extent possible.
Louisiana LA H 778 Provides for the limitation of liability during a declaration of a state of public health emergency. Pending
Louisiana LA H 826 Provides relative to the limitations of liability due to the coronavirus public health emergency. Pending
Louisiana LA H 851 Provides for the use of federal funds appropriated through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Pending
for workforce training.
13Louisiana LA H 856 Provides relative to limitations of liability in response to the coronavirus state of emergency. Pending
Louisiana LA H 858 Provides relative to business interruption claims due to the coronavirus disease pandemic. Pending
Louisiana LA H 862 Provides for the Coronavirus Business Recovery and Growth Program. Pending
Louisiana LA HCR 25 Provides for the suspension of all civil prescriptive, preemptive, filing, and other deadlines in response to the Pending
COVID-19 Public Health Emergency declared by the Governor.
Louisiana LA HCR 31 Suspends provision of law capping amount of revenue which can be spent on in-state advertising during the Pending
declared emergency due to coronavirus.
Louisiana LA HCR 39 Temporarily suspends the payment of video draw poker device operation fees due to the closure of licensed Pending
establishments as a result of Coronavirus disease.
Louisiana LA HCR 40 Directs the Department of Revenue to develop data on the projected impact the coronavirus pandemic will have Pending
on state business revenue and on net operating loss carry forward tax deductions for future tax filings.
Louisiana LA HCR 43 Suspends the corporation franchise tax levied on domestic and foreign corporations and the initial tax levied on Pending
certain business entities subject to the corporation franchise tax during the declared emergency due to coronavirus.
Louisiana LA HCR 46 Requests the Department of Public Safety and Corrections to study certain impacts as a result of coronavirus. Pending
Louisiana LA HCR 47 Requests the office of juvenile justice to study the impacts of coronavirus on its operations. Pending
Louisiana LA HCR 51 Requests the study of the designation of a business as non-essential during the coronavirus emergency. Pending
Louisiana LA HCR 58 Suspends certain provisions Revised Statutes relative to the governor's authority to declare an emergency, Pending
disaster, or public health emergency.
Louisiana LA HR 20 Urges and requests the state Attorney General to ensure a swift, effective, and unified response to price gouging Pending
during the coronavirus public health crisis.
Louisiana LA S 426 Requires health insurance coverage for COVID-19 (Coronavirus) diagnostic testing. Pending
Louisiana LA S 445 Limits civil liability for medical personnel and healthcare providers during the public health emergency due to Pending
coronavirus.
Louisiana LA S 449 Requires reporting of contagious or infectious diseases, including coronavirus, to first responders. Pending
Louisiana LA S 450 Exempts from seizure payments received under federal law coronavirus relief. Pending
Louisiana LA S 469 Provides that no professional or occupational licensing board or commission shall take certain punitive or Pending
disciplinary action against a licensee during the declared emergency due to coronavirus.
Louisiana LA S 475 Provides that essential workers disabled because of the contraction of coronavirus disease are entitled to workers Pending
compensation benefits.
Louisiana LA S 477 Relates to business interruption insurance; construes insurance policies covering business interruption to include Pending
coverage for business interruption due to imminent threat posed by coronavirus; requires notice of exclusions.
Louisiana LA S 481 Provides relative to students impacted due to the coronavirus public health emergency. Pending
Louisiana LA S 495 Creates a private fund, called the Business Compensation Fund, to expedite certain property insurance claims, Pending
resolve disputes, and provide coverage for losses sustained as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Louisiana LA S 499 Provides that during the coronavirus public health emergency, the secretary of state may waive, suspend, or delay Pending
compliance with all or part of any statute with respect to any registered business entity, partnership, and any other
registration required by law, if he reasonably deems compliance with the statute is impossible or impractical as a result of
conditions created during the declared state of emergency.
14Louisiana LA S 500 Provides that the Secretary of Economic Development may waive, suspend, or delay any deadline associated with Pending
any statute with respect to any program administered by the department, if he reasonably deems that meeting the
deadline is impossible or impractical as a result of conditions created during this declared state of emergency due to
coronavirus.
Louisiana LA S 506 Requires property insurance policies insuring commercial and residential buildings to cover cost of disinfecting Pending
fumigation because of coronavirus.
Louisiana LA S 511 Suspends certain legal requirements as a result of emergency health measures relative to the coronavirus. Pending
Louisiana LA SCR 20 Suspends certain legal requirements as a result of emergency health measures relative to the Coronavirus. Pending
Louisiana LA SCR 33 Temporarily suspends video draw poker device operation fees due to mandatory closure of establishments in Pending
response to coronavirus pandemic.
Louisiana LA SCR 52 Requests the Board of Regents and the postsecondary education management boards to adopt a flexible and Pending
holistic admissions policy for summer and fall semesters due to coronavirus.
Maine ME H 1516 Makes supplemental appropriations and allocations for the expenditures of state government; establishes Enacted
requirements for background investigations for persons employed or offered employment by the Department of Public
Safety; creates the Unemployment Program Administrative Fund in response to the coronavirus public health emergency.
Maine ME H 1547 Authorizes transfers from the Reserve for General Fund Operating Capital to a coronavirus response fund in Enacted
order to address funding needs associated with coronavirus through January 15, 2021.
Maine ME H 1549 Requires a postsecondary educational institution in the state that temporarily suspends classes and requires Pending
students, staff and faculty to remain off campus due to an infectious disease, including COVID 19, to reimburse students on
a pro rata basis any unused fees previously paid to the institution by the student, and, if classes are not conducted remotely
or through an alternate method as determined appropriate by the institution, tuition.
Maine ME S 676 Directs the Department of Health and Human Services to amend certain rules to provide for reimbursement of Enacted
case management services delivered through telehealth to targeted populations in response to the catastrophic health
emergency due to coronavirus; clarifies that telehealth services reimbursable under a health plan or the MaineCare
program include consultation between health professionals regarding a patient.
Maine ME S 789 Provides the Governor, on a temporary basis, with additional powers for the duration of the state of emergency Enacted
declared by the Governor due to the outbreak of coronavirus to enable the Governor to reduce the impact of the
pandemic; provides for the waiver of the compulsory school attendance requirements and student nutrition services;
provides for unemployment benefits; provides for the Medical Direction and Practices Board; establishes the Loan
Guarantee Program.
Maryland MD H 732 Distributes the sales and use tax and tobacco tax collected in fiscal year 2021 to the expenditure accounts of the Concurrence
appropriate units of state government to fund costs associated with the coronavirus disease.
Maryland MD H 932 Distributes the sales and use collected in fiscal year 2021 on the sale or use of a digital product or code to the Concurrence
expenditure accounts of the appropriate units of state government to fund costs associated with the coronavirus disease.
Maryland MD H 1661 Allows the Governor to transfer by budget amendment up to $50,000,000 of funds from the Revenue Failed - Adjourned
Stabilization Account to fund costs associated with the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Maryland MD S 192 Authorizes a transfer from the Revenue Stabilization Fund to the expenditure accounts of the appropriate units Concurrence
of state government to fund costs associated with the coronavirus disease.
15Maryland MD S 1079 Allows the Governor to transfer by budget amendment up to a specified amount of funds from the Revenue Enacted
Stabilization Account to fund costs associated with the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19); requires a certain report to
be submitted within a certain time frame; makes the Act an emergency measure.
Massachusetts MA H 4572 Addresses challenges in town governance resulting from COVID-19. Pending
Massachusetts MA H 4598 Addresses challenges faced by municipalities and state authorities resulting from coronavirus. Enacted
Massachusetts MA H 4611 Provides for emergency hazard health duty for public safety personnel affected by the coronavirus. Pending
Massachusetts MA H 4612 Addresses challenges faced by municipalities and state authorities resulting from coronavirus. Pending
Massachusetts MA H 4615 Provides for a moratorium on evictions and foreclosures during the coronavirus Emergency. Concurrence
Massachusetts MA H 4616 Addresses challenges faced by municipalities, school districts and state authorities resulting from coronavirus. Enacted
Massachusetts MA H 4617 Addresses challenges faced by municipalities and state authorities resulting from coronavirus. Pending
Massachusetts MA H 4624 Provides for a moratorium on evictions and foreclosures during the coronavirus emergency. Pending
Massachusetts MA H 4625 Expands unemployment insurance benefits to certain employees due to the COVID-19 emergency declaration. Pending
Massachusetts MA H 4627 Relates to providing certain state employees sick leave for Coronavirus disease related absences. Pending
Massachusetts MA H 4631 Relates to state employees performing core function during the Massachusetts state emergency related to Pending
coronavirus emergency declaration.
Massachusetts MA H 4634 Relates to financial assistance, health care access and small business grants in response to the coronavirus Pending
outbreak.
Massachusetts MA H 4635 Relates to the reporting of coronavirus positive cases and mortalities in long term care facilities and elder Pending
housing.
Massachusetts MA H 4647 Provides for a moratorium on evictions and foreclosures during the coronavirus emergency. Enacted
Massachusetts MA H 4648 Provides additional support to those affected by the novel coronavirus through the unemployment insurance Pending
system.
Massachusetts MA H 4652 Relates to pretrial services during the COVID-19 declaration of emergency. Pending
Massachusetts MA H 4658 Relates to remote notarization during the coronavirus state of emergency. Pending
Massachusetts MA H 4659 Provides that certain institutions of higher education offering emergency aid be immune from suit and liability Pending
during the coronavirus outbreak.
Massachusetts MA H 4663 Relates to long term care facility and elder housing coronavirus reporting. Pending
Massachusetts MA H 4664 Relates to prohibiting price gouging of goods, services and supplies during a declared public health emergency. Pending
Massachusetts MA H 4667 Relates to long term care facility and elder housing coronavirus reporting. Pending
Massachusetts MA H 4668 Provides for virtual notarization to address challenges related to coronavirus. Pending
Massachusetts MA H 4676 (Order) Relates to special procedures for consideration of the Temporary Emergency Rules in relation to Adopted
coronavirus.
Massachusetts MA H 4697 Provides cash assistance to certain persons 65 years of age or older who stopped working due to COVID-19. Pending
Massachusetts MA H 4701 Provides financial assistance to regional transportation authorities in certain areas affected by COVID-19. Pending
Massachusetts MA HD 4934 Provides certain state employees sick leave for COVID-19 related absences. Pending
Massachusetts MA HD 4935 Provides for a moratorium on evictions and foreclosures during the COVID-19 Emergency. Pending
Massachusetts MA HD 4936 Establishes a COVID-19 Emergency Fund for public higher education institutions. Pending
Massachusetts MA HD 4937 Establishes a COVID-19 economic stabilization emergency fund for host communities of institutions of higher Pending
education.
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