Louisiana Lawmakers OK Bills to Limit Virus Lawsuits Against Businesses

Louisiana lawmakers want to give protections from most lawsuits for coronavirus deaths and injuries to businesses that never closed during the outbreak and those that are newly reopening.

The Republican-led bills by Sen. Sharon Hewitt of Slidell, Sen. Patrick McMath of Covington and Rep. Thomas Pressly of Shreveport have easily won support from both the House and Senate, with near unanimous backing, and will be headed to Gov. John Bel Edwards for a decision.