Indemnity agreements in public works contracts.
Summary
Provides that a statute that invalidates indemnity agreements in construction contracts relating to providing certain professional services is applicable to such contracts relating to public works projects. Provides that a specified chapter does not apply to: (1) projects covered by INDOT's contractor qualification statute; or (2) a project that is the construction, improvement, alteration, repair, or maintenance of a highway, street, or road. Provides that a BOT agreement may provide for the transfer of a public facility to a governmental body by means of a lease or an installment contract. Defines certain terms.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Apr 6, 2021
Signed Apr 29, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Feb 9, 2021
How they voted
35–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 38
Feb 9, 2021
D
Democratic8
75% Yea
R
Republican30
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
4
Apr 29, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Apr 8, 2021
Amended
Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 374: yeas 47, nays 0
upper
Apr 6, 2021
Introduced
Motion to concur filed
upper
Apr 6, 2021
Amended
Returned to the Senate with amendments
lower
Apr 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 353: yeas 89, nays 6
lower
Apr 1, 2021
Amended
Amendment #1 (Bartels) prevailed; voice vote
lower
Mar 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House
upper
Feb 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 89: yeas 47, nays 0
upper
Feb 8, 2021
Amended
Amendment #1 (Messmer) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Feb 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
2 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Eric Koch
RRepublican
P
Jerry Torr
RRepublican
Co
Jim Buck
RRepublican
Co
Lonnie Randolph
DDemocratic
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