Legislation

Title: Agreements to Defend or Pay the Cost of Defense - Void
Sponsored by: Delegates Parrott, Bromwell, Cluster, Kittleman, Moon, Valentino-Smith, and B. Wilson
Status: In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Providing that specified provisions in a contract or an agreement relating to architectural, engineering, inspecting, or surveying services that purport to require the promisor or indemnitor to defend or pay the costs of defending specified promisees or indemnitees against liability for specified damages are against public policy and are void and unenforceable under specified circumstances; and applying the Act prospectively.

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Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0387

Introduced in a prior session as: HB1302 Session: 2014 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2015

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/09/2015 Legislative Date 2/09/2015 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2015 Legislative Date 2/10/2015 Action Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2015 Legislative Date 3/19/2015 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2015 Legislative Date 3/16/2015 Action Favorable Report Adopted Proceedings 46
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2015 Legislative Date 3/16/2015 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 46
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2015 Legislative Date 3/19/2015 Action Third Reading Passed (135-0) Proceedings 49
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2015 Legislative Date 3/20/2015 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 47A
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2015 Legislative Date 4/03/2015 Action Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/09/2015	2/09/2015	First Reading Judiciary
House	2/10/2015	2/10/2015	Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/18/2015	3/19/2015	Favorable Report by Judiciary
House	3/19/2015	3/16/2015	Favorable Report Adopted	46
House	3/19/2015	3/16/2015	Second Reading Passed	46
House	3/20/2015	3/19/2015	Third Reading Passed (135-0)	49
Senate	3/23/2015	3/20/2015	First Reading Judicial Proceedings	47A
Senate	4/02/2015	4/03/2015	Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
2/10/2015	Text - First - Agreements to Defend or Pay the Cost of Defense - Void
3/19/2015	Text - Third - Agreements to Defend or Pay the Cost of Defense - Void
3/19/2015	Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary
4/03/2015	Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings
3/19/2015	Vote - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (135-0) - 03/19/15

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