House panel advances bill easing 2023 landlord liability shield

A House panel voted Thursday to ease a 2023 “tort reform” that critics say goes too far to shield landlords from liability in exchange for beefed up security. The Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee voted 14-3 to approve HB 1423 by Rep. Michelle Salzman, a Republican and Escambia County business owner. “HB 1423 makes it…