SENATE BILL 303

File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 898

Sponsored By:

Senators Forehand and Middleton

Entitled:

Motor Carrier Transportation Contracts - Indemnity Agreements Void

Synopsis:

Providing that specified indemnity agreements in motor carrier transportation contracts that purport to indemnify the promisee against specified liability resulting from specified conduct by the promisee are against public policy and are void and unenforceable; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

1/31

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/7

Hearing 3/6 at 1:00 p.m.

3/19

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

3/20

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/22

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

3/31

Returned Passed

House Action

3/19

First Reading Judiciary

3/22

Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.

4/2

Favorable Report by Judiciary

3/28

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/29

Third Reading Passed (137-0)

Action after passage in Senate and House

5/17

Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative)

Sponsored by:

Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17

Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Contracts -see also- Land Installment Contracts; Procurement

Liability -see also- Good Samaritan

Negligence -see also- Medical Malpractice

Transportation-see also- Aircraft; Airports; Boats; etc

Trucks

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 5-401 )

Transportation

( 11-134.2 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):

Senate

Number: 448774/01     Offered on: March 20, 2007   at: 11:18 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 22, 2007: Third Reading Passed (47-0)

House

March 29, 2007: Third Reading Passed (137-0)