Major information technology project procurement; terms and conditions, etc.
Summary
Requires, in any contract for a major information technology project, terms and conditions relating to the indemnification obligations and liability of a supplier to be reasonable and to not exceed in aggregate twice the value of the contract. The bill also provides that there is be no limitation on the liability of a supplier for (i) any intentional or willful misconduct, fraud, or recklessness of a supplier or any employee of a supplier or (ii) claims for bodily injury, including death, and damage to real property or tangible personal property resulting from the negligence of a supplier or any employee of a supplier. The bill provides an exception to such conditions where the Secretary of Administration approves a reasonable maximum alternative limitation of liability amount recommended by the CIO based on a risk assessment showing exceptional risk to the Commonwealth.
Bill status
in committee
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Jan 2019
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2019
Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2019
Last action Feb 19, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Jan 30, 2019 · House of Delegates Feb 14, 2019
How they voted
34–0
Passed
Total votes 34
Jan 30, 2019
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
4
Committee
7
Feb 14, 2019
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (20-0)
house of delegates
Feb 11, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Feb 11, 2019
Committee
Referred from Science and Technology by voice vote
lower
Feb 6, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Science and Technology
lower
Jan 31, 2019
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1329S1
upper
Jan 31, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 19105365D-S1
upper
Jan 30, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (34-0)
senate
Jan 21, 2019
Committee
Rereferred to Finance
upper
Jan 7, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
Jan 7, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19103342D
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
FR
Frank Ruff
RRepublican
Co
Betsy Carr
DDemocratic
Co
Bryce Reeves
RRepublican
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