Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed into law a bill that protects businesses, governments, and healthcare providers in the state from COVID-19 lawsuits, given they can prove they sufficiently followed guidelines to prevent transmission of the disease. The Republican governor signed bill SB 72 (pdf) during a news conference in Tallahassee with Senate President Wilton Simpson, House Speaker Chris Sprowls, Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis, and several GOP lawmakers. The bill was passed on a 83-31 vote. Today I was pleased to sign SB 72 to protect Florida’s businesses and health care providers against frivolous COVID-19 lawsuits. pic.twitter.com/7YJ1OevoWW — Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) March 29, 2021