Kentucky bill seeks COVID liability shield for businesses

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky lawmakers have cobbled together a bill to shield businesses and health care facilities from coronavirus-related lawsuits. The bill advanced Tuesday as lawmakers hurried to finish work before ending this year’s session. The revamped liability protection measure cleared the House on a 70-27 vote. The bill returns to the Senate. Both chambers are dominated by Republicans. They are mindful that they won’t have a chance to override any gubernatorial vetoes of bills passed in the final two days of the session. The pandemic-related bill was among several proposals being considered on the final day of the 30-day legislative session.