Bill > SB2138

This bill, titled the Snow Removal Service Liability Limitation Act, aims to prevent contracts for snow plowing and de-icing services from shifting liability for negligence. Specifically, it declares that any clause in such a contract that forces one party (the "service provider" or "service receiver") to protect the other from responsibility for damages caused by their own carelessness or mistakes is against the public policy of this State and therefore invalid and unenforceable. This means that if a snow removal company is negligent and causes damage, they cannot contractually force the client to cover that liability, and vice versa. The Act applies to new contracts for snow removal and ice control services, excluding those involving public roads, public bodies, public utilities, insurance policies, surety bonds, or workers' compensation, and does not alter existing legal liabilities or defenses.