Courts – Prohibited Indemnity and Defense Liability Agreements
Sponsor: Chris West (District 42)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Civil Actions and ProceduresStatus: Hearing 4/04 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting a provision in a contract with a design professional for professional services that requires the design professional to defend certain parties against liability or certain claims.
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Testimony (17)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableUNF 6UnfavorableINFO 4Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Deriu, James | ACEC/MD | Oral |
| FAV | Faison, Chad | ACEC/MD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Griffin, Aneesha | ACEC/MD | Oral |
| FAV | Frank, Laurence | AIA MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | West, Christopher | Senator Chris West | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator West, Senator Westlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator West, Senator Westlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Jackson, Marcuslobbyist | Associated Builders and Contractors | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Themelis, Nina | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Fink, Nelda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Larrimore, Brooke | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | West, Derek | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Zaloudek, Mike | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Neil, Devin | Department of General Services | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Kemerer, Hannibal | Office of Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Jurgena, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Schmidt, James | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFJackson, MarcusAssociated Builders and ContractorsRegistered for: Associated Builders & Contractors