HOUSE BILL 898

File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 303

Sponsored By:

Delegates Simmons and Vallario

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

House Action

2/9

First Reading Judiciary

2/13

Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.

3/12

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary

3/13

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/15

Third Reading Passed (135-0)

3/28

Returned Passed

Senate Action

3/16

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

3/29

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

3/27

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/28

Third Reading Passed (45-0)

Action after passage in House and Senate

4/10

Approved by the Governor

- Chapter 83

Sponsored by:

Delegate Luiz R. S. Simmons, District 17

Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A

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, Chapter

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

Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):

House

Number: 972911/01     Offered on: March 13, 2007   at: 10:34 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 15, 2007: Third Reading Passed (135-0)

Senate

March 28, 2007: Third Reading Passed (45-0)