Professional Services Contracts
Summary
Professional Services Contracts; Providing that a professional services contract between a design professional and a contracting party, rather than between a design professional and a public agency, may require the design professional to indemnify and hold harmless the contracting party, and its officers and employees, only against certain liability and damages; specifying that a professional services contract must require a design professional to perform to a certain level of professional skill and care; prohibiting a professional services contract from subjecting a design professional to a different standard of care, etc.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Mar 13, 2026
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Feb 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
upper
Feb 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 02/11/26, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/27/26, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Dec 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary; Commerce and Tourism; Rules
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jonathan Martin
RRepublican
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