MD HB871 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 19 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-05-19 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 636
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

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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Title

Agreements to Defend or Pay the Cost of Defense - Void

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-03-29 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (45-0) (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2016-03-13 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (139-0) (Y: 139 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-05-19HouseApproved by the Governor - Chapter 636
2016-04-05HouseReturned Passed
2016-04-04SenateThird Reading Passed (45-0)
2016-04-01SenateSecond Reading Passed
2016-04-01SenateFavorable Report Adopted
2016-04-04SenateFavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
2016-03-17SenateFirst Reading Judicial Proceedings
2016-03-16HouseThird Reading Passed (139-0)
2016-03-15HouseSecond Reading Passed
2016-03-15HouseFavorable Report Adopted
2016-03-14HouseFavorable Report by Judiciary
2016-03-02HouseHearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m.
2016-02-08HouseFirst Reading Judiciary

Subjects


Maryland State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0871?ys=2016rs
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/bills/hb/hb0871f.pdf
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/bills/hb/hb0871t.pdf
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/Chapters_noln/CH_636_hb0871t.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/fnotes/bil_0001/hb0871.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/votes_comm/hb0871_jud.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/votes_comm/hb0871_jpr.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/ag_letters/hb0871.pdf
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=hb0871,h-0410&stab=02&ys=2016RS
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=hb0871,s-0931&stab=02&ys=2016RS

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