HB 943 Georgia House · 2015-2016 Regular Session

Contracts; additional limitations on indemnification and duty to defend clauses which are void and unenforceable in contracts for engineering or architectural services; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to illegal and void contracts generally, so as to provide for additional limitations on indemnification and duty to defend clauses which are void and unenforceable in contracts for engineering or architectural services; to provide for exceptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2016

Committee Review

Mar 2016

House Passage

Feb 2016

Senate Passage

Mar 2016

Signed into Law

Apr 2016

Introduced Feb 8, 2016 Signed Apr 26, 2016

Floor votes · House Feb 29, 2016

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 26, 2016

Signed into law

Act 355

upper

Apr 26, 2016

Signed into law

House Date Signed by Governor

lower

Mar 24, 2016

Introduced

House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub

lower

Mar 22, 2016

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

upper

Mar 11, 2016

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

upper

Mar 2, 2016

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Feb 29, 2016

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted As Amended

lower

Feb 22, 2016

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported

lower

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors