TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida businesses soon won’t be able to screen patrons based on whether they’ve received the COVID-19 vaccine, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday, even as he signed a bill designed to shield companies from pandemic-related lawsuits.
DeSantis’ bill signing featured a musical performance by the band Highway 85, which was designed to showcase musicians’ worries about live performances amid the coronavirus pandemic, DeSantis said. The event took place in the Cabinet room of the state Capitol, which is mostly closed to the public.
“We don’t want to be in a situation where people are scared of being sued, just for doing normal things,” DeSantis said. “We worked very early on to look at to see ways that we could provide some certainty for both businesses, and health care providers. This was obviously a top priority for many of us up here. And I think that the Legislature has been able to deliver today.”
