Relating to construction agreements.
Summary
Digest: The Act says that public bodies may not have certain terms in some types of construction contracts. (Flesch Readability Score: 75.1). [ Provides that a public body may not include certain provisions relating to payment of defense costs ] Limits a public body's ability to require a duty to defend the public body in a contract with a person or entity providing [ architecture, landscape architecture, ] architectural , engineering, photogrammetric mapping, transportation planning, land surveying services or related services. Provides that certain provisions relating to construction agreements do not apply to design-build contracts. Sunsets provisions on January 1, 2035.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Feb 5, 2024
Signed Apr 17, 2024
Floor votes · House Mar 7, 2024
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Apr 17, 2024
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Mar 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Andersen.
lower
Mar 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Diehl. Passed.
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules.
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Feb 26, 2024
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Boquist.
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Thatcher, Prozanski. Passed.
upper
Feb 22, 2024
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Boquist.
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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