MA H1624

Bill

Relative to prohibit contract provisions requiring subcontractors to assume liability for negligence of others

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
02/27/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to limit indemnity and insurance responsibility for general contractors and subcontractors in construction work. Labor and Workforce Development.

AI Summary

This bill aims to limit the liability and insurance requirements for subcontractors in construction contracts. Specifically, it prohibits any contract provisions that require subcontractors to provide indemnification or insurance for injuries or damages beyond the proportion caused by the subcontractor's own negligent acts or omissions. The bill amends Section 29C of Chapter 149 of the General Laws to void and make unenforceable any such contract provisions that attempt to shift a disproportionate amount of liability to subcontractors.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

Sponsors (2)

Bill Galvin (D), Thomas Golden (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (on 02/27/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1624

(18 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1624
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1624.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1371	Relative to private construction contracts	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1552	Relative to limited civil liability for sports officials	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1693	Relative to employee references	Accompanied a study order, see H5123	Similar To
H2093	To require liability insurance for gun ownership	Accompanied a study order, see H5117	Similar To
H2685	Reducing certificate of organization fees for limited liability companies	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2827	Relative to transparency in private utility construction contracts	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H3814	Providing for the construction of improvements to Arsenal Park in the town of Watertown	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H4061	Funding the town of Hanover's Other Post Employment Benefits Liability Trust Fund	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 44 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
H4097	Relative to the funding of the Other Post-Employment Benefits Liability Trust Fund in the Town of Uxbridge	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 7 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
H904	Relative to civil liability for improper flood hazard determinations	Accompanied a study order, see H5160	Similar To
S1364	Resolve providing for investigating construction practices and their impact on firefighter deaths	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1885	Relative to the definition of fraud in public construction bid laws	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1902	Further defining fraud in public construction contracts	Accompanied a study order, see S2569	Similar To
S1989	Relative to transparency in private utility construction contracts	Accompanied H2827	Similar To
S2314	Relative to snow removal service liability limitation	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2320	Relative to the Boston Residents Job Policy	Accompanied a study order, see S2569	Similar To
S2372	Relative to workplace safety	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S79	Promoting sustainable development across the Commonwealth	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1371

Relative to private construction contracts

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H1552

Relative to limited civil liability for sports officials

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H1693

Relative to employee references

Accompanied a study order, see H5123

Similar To

H2093

To require liability insurance for gun ownership

Accompanied a study order, see H5117

Similar To

H2685

Reducing certificate of organization fees for limited liability companies

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H2827

Relative to transparency in private utility construction contracts

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H3814

Providing for the construction of improvements to Arsenal Park in the town of Watertown

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

H4061

Funding the town of Hanover's Other Post Employment Benefits Liability Trust Fund

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 44 of the Acts of 2020

Similar To

H4097

Relative to the funding of the Other Post-Employment Benefits Liability Trust Fund in the Town of Uxbridge

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 7 of the Acts of 2020

Similar To

H904

Relative to civil liability for improper flood hazard determinations

Accompanied a study order, see H5160

Similar To

S1364

Resolve providing for investigating construction practices and their impact on firefighter deaths

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S1885

Relative to the definition of fraud in public construction bid laws

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1902

Further defining fraud in public construction contracts

Accompanied a study order, see S2569

Similar To

S1989

Relative to transparency in private utility construction contracts

Accompanied H2827

Similar To

S2314

Relative to snow removal service liability limitation

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2320

Relative to the Boston Residents Job Policy

Accompanied a study order, see S2569

Similar To

S2372

Relative to workplace safety

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S79

Promoting sustainable development across the Commonwealth

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

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