Apr 5, 2021 A bill carried by a pair of southern Indiana Senators to provide a liability shield for organizations and businesses has been signed into law. Senate Enrolled Act 1 was among the first 17 bills Governor Eric Holcomb signed late last week. The COVID shield law was authored by State Senator Mark Messmer of Jasper and among its sponsors was Senator Eric Bassler of Washington. “This bill provides protection for businesses, government offices, schools, churches, not-for-profits and just about anyone from being sued if someone contracts COVID during an event or operation at their facilities,” said Bassler. “It really provides some protection from class action law suits if a number of people come down with COVID and it is traced back to a single location.”