Legislation

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.

Committees

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0871

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0387 Session: 2015 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2016

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/01/0001 Legislative Date 1/18/2017 Action Veto sustained (0-46) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/21/2016 Legislative Date 1/22/2016 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/27/2016 Legislative Date 1/27/2016 Action Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/19/2016 Legislative Date 2/22/2016 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/23/2016 Legislative Date 2/23/2016 Action Favorable Report Adopted Proceedings 29
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/23/2016 Legislative Date 2/23/2016 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 29
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/25/2016 Legislative Date 2/25/2016 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 31
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/26/2016 Legislative Date 2/26/2016 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings 33
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2016 Legislative Date 3/18/2016 Action Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2016 Legislative Date 4/06/2016 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2016 Legislative Date 3/30/2016 Action Favorable Report Adopted Proceedings 62
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2016 Legislative Date 3/30/2016 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 62
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2016 Legislative Date 4/01/2016 Action Third Reading Passed (137-0) Proceedings 64
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2016 Legislative Date 4/02/2016 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 62
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/31/2016 Legislative Date 5/27/2016 Action Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/01/0001	1/18/2017	Veto sustained (0-46)
Senate	1/21/2016	1/22/2016	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate	1/27/2016	1/27/2016	Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	2/19/2016	2/22/2016	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	2/23/2016	2/23/2016	Favorable Report Adopted	29
Senate	2/23/2016	2/23/2016	Second Reading Passed	29
Senate	2/25/2016	2/25/2016	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	31
House	2/26/2016	2/26/2016	First Reading Judiciary	33
House	3/18/2016	3/18/2016	Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
House	4/05/2016	4/06/2016	Favorable Report by Judiciary
House	4/06/2016	3/30/2016	Favorable Report Adopted	62
House	4/06/2016	3/30/2016	Second Reading Passed	62
House	4/07/2016	4/01/2016	Third Reading Passed (137-0)	64
Senate	4/08/2016	4/02/2016	Returned Passed	62
Post Passage	5/31/2016	5/27/2016	Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative)

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
1/22/2016	Text - First - Agreements to Defend or Pay the Cost of Defense - Void
2/23/2016	Text - Third - Agreements to Defend or Pay the Cost of Defense - Void
9/19/2016	Governor's Veto Letter
2/19/2016	Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings
4/06/2016	Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary
2/25/2016	Vote - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (47-0) - 02/25/16
4/01/2016	Vote - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (137-0) - 04/01/16

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