MA H1978

Bill

MA H1978

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

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
04/14/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd 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 projects. It prohibits contract provisions that require subcontractors to assume liability or provide indemnification for injuries or damages beyond their own negligence. The bill amends the existing Massachusetts General Laws to void and make unenforceable any such contract provisions that seek to hold subcontractors responsible for a greater proportion of liability than their own negligence.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

Sponsors (2)

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

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/03/2023)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1978

(18 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1978
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1978.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1150	Reducing the costs for small business	No further action taken	Similar To
H2487	To require liability insurance for gun ownership	Accompanied a study order, see H5190	Similar To
H3099	Relative to the health and safety on public construction projects	Accompanied a study order, see H4856	Similar To
H3120	Reducing filing fees for single member LLCs	No further action taken	Similar To
H3121	Reducing certificate of organization fees for limited liability companies	No further action taken	Similar To
H3138	Relative to the fair participation of minority and women-owned businesses on public construction projects	No further action taken	Similar To
H3924	Order relative to an investigation and study of diversity and inclusion in the construction industry	Adopted	Similar To
H4117	Authorizing the town of Concord to adopt and enforce local regulations restricting new fossil fuel infrastructure in certain construction	No further action taken	Similar To
S1341	Protecting animal welfare in cities and towns	Accompanied a study order, see S2630	Similar To
S148	Authorizing municipalities to expend certain funds for the acquisition of land to be used for rail trails	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1589	Relative to safe building materials	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1601	Establishing a public safety building authority and assistance program	Accompanied a new draft, see S2971	Similar To
S2086	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
S2205	Relative to transparency in private utility construction contracts	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S2473	Authorizing the town of Brookline to adopt and enforce local regulations restricting new fossil fuel infrastructure in certain construction	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2515	Authorizing the town of Acton to adopt and enforce local regulations restricting new fossil fuel infrastructure in certain construction	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S354	To improve and enhance the Advisory Board to the Massachusetts School Building Authority	Accompanied a new draft, see S2727	Similar To
S767	Relative to fiduciary responsibility	Accompanied a study order, see S2800	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1150

Reducing the costs for small business

No further action taken

Similar To

H2487

To require liability insurance for gun ownership

Accompanied a study order, see H5190

Similar To

H3099

Relative to the health and safety on public construction projects

Accompanied a study order, see H4856

Similar To

H3120

Reducing filing fees for single member LLCs

No further action taken

Similar To

H3121

Reducing certificate of organization fees for limited liability companies

No further action taken

Similar To

H3138

Relative to the fair participation of minority and women-owned businesses on public construction projects

No further action taken

Similar To

H3924

Order relative to an investigation and study of diversity and inclusion in the construction industry

Adopted

Similar To

H4117

Authorizing the town of Concord to adopt and enforce local regulations restricting new fossil fuel infrastructure in certain construction

No further action taken

Similar To

S1341

Protecting animal welfare in cities and towns

Accompanied a study order, see S2630

Similar To

S148

Authorizing municipalities to expend certain funds for the acquisition of land to be used for rail trails

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S1589

Relative to safe building materials

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

Similar To

S1601

Establishing a public safety building authority and assistance program

Accompanied a new draft, see S2971

Similar To

S2086

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

S2205

Relative to transparency in private utility construction contracts

Accompanied a study order, see S2715

Similar To

S2473

Authorizing the town of Brookline to adopt and enforce local regulations restricting new fossil fuel infrastructure in certain construction

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S2515

Authorizing the town of Acton to adopt and enforce local regulations restricting new fossil fuel infrastructure in certain construction

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S354

To improve and enhance the Advisory Board to the Massachusetts School Building Authority

Accompanied a new draft, see S2727

Similar To

S767

Relative to fiduciary responsibility

Accompanied a study order, see S2800

Similar To

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