Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 16, 2014 |
amended on third reading 8747a |
May 15, 2014 |
advanced to third reading cal.705 |
May 13, 2014 |
reported |
Feb 12, 2014 |
referred to judiciary |
Assembly Bill A8747A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
CUSICK
Archive: Last Bill Status - On Floor Calendar
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
Thomas Abinanti
2013-A8747 - Details
2013-A8747 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ S. 6606 A. 8747 S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y February 12, 2014 ___________ IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. DeFRANCISCO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judici- ary IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. CUSICK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Judiciary AN ACT to amend the general obligations law, in relation to the invalid- ity of additional insurance provisions THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 5-322.1 of the general obligations law, as amended by chapter 67 of the laws of 1993, is amended to read as follows: 1. A covenant, promise, agreement or understanding in, or in connection with or collateral to a contract or agreement relative to the construction, alteration, repair or maintenance of a building, struc- ture, appurtenances and appliances including moving, demolition and excavating connected therewith, purporting to indemnify or hold harmless the promisee against liability for damage arising out of bodily injury to persons or damage to property contributed to, caused by or resulting from the negligence of the promisee, his agents or employees, or indem- nitee, whether such negligence be in whole or in part, is against public policy and is void and unenforceable; provided that this section shall not affect the validity of any insurance contract, workers' compensation agreement or other agreement issued by an admitted insurer; PROVIDED FURTHER, THAT A PROVISION IN A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT THAT REQUIRES THE PURCHASE OF ADDITIONAL INSURED COVERAGE, OR ANY COVERAGE ENDORSEMENT, OR PROVISION WITHIN AN INSURANCE POLICY PROVIDING ADDITIONAL INSURED COVER- AGE, IS VOID AND UNENFORCEABLE TO THE EXTENT THAT IT REQUIRES OR PROVIDES COVERAGE, THE SCOPE OF WHICH IS PROHIBITED UNDER THIS SUBDIVI- SION. This subdivision shall not preclude a promisee requiring indemni- fication for damages arising out of bodily injury to persons or damage to property caused by or resulting from the negligence of a party other than the promisee, whether or not the promisor is partially negligent. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
Thomas Abinanti
2013-A8747A (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-A8747A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8747--A Cal. No. 705 I N A S S E M B L Y February 12, 2014 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. CUSICK, ABINANTI -- read once and referred to the Committee on Judiciary -- reported from said committee with amend- ments, ordered reprinted as amended and placed on the order of second reading AN ACT to amend the general obligations law, in relation to the invalid- ity of additional insurance provisions THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 5-322.1 of the general obligations law, as amended by chapter 67 of the laws of 1993, is amended to read as follows: 1. A covenant, promise, agreement or understanding in, or in connection with or collateral to a contract or agreement relative to the construction, alteration, repair or maintenance of a building, struc- ture, appurtenances and appliances including moving, demolition and excavating connected therewith, purporting to indemnify or hold harmless the promisee against liability for damage arising out of bodily injury to persons or damage to property contributed to, caused by or resulting from the negligence of the promisee, his agents or employees, or indem- nitee, whether such negligence be in whole or in part, is against public policy and is void and unenforceable; provided that this section shall not affect the validity of any insurance contract, workers' compensation agreement or other agreement issued by an admitted insurer; PROVIDED FURTHER, THAT A PROVISION IN A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT THAT REQUIRES THE PURCHASE OF ADDITIONAL INSURED COVERAGE, OR ANY COVERAGE ENDORSEMENT, OR PROVISION WITHIN AN INSURANCE POLICY PROVIDING ADDITIONAL INSURED COVER- AGE, IS VOID AND UNENFORCEABLE TO THE EXTENT THAT IT REQUIRES COVERAGE, THE SCOPE OF WHICH IS PROHIBITED UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION. This subdivi- sion shall not preclude a promisee requiring indemnification for damages arising out of bodily injury to persons or damage to property caused by or resulting from the negligence of a party other than the promisee, whether or not the promisor is partially negligent. S 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law and shall apply only to any covenants, promises, agreements or understandings in, or in connection with or collateral to a contract or agreement entered into on or after such date.
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