Bill Status of HB 240   94th General Assembly


Short Description:  PUBLIC UTILITY LEASE INDEM ACT

House Sponsors
Rep. Elaine Nekritz

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Public Utility Lease Indemnification for Negligence Act. Provides that every lease, contract, covenant, or agreement in connection with any lease of real property by a public utility to a local public entity that purports to exempt the lessor public utility from liability for damages for injuries to any person or property, including any claims asserted under environmental laws, caused by or resulting from the negligence or the lessor public utility, or its agents, servants, or employees, in the ownership, operation, or maintenance of the demised premises or the real property containing the demised premises, shall be deemed to be void against public policy and wholly unenforceable. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/14/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz
  1/19/2005HouseFirst Reading
  1/19/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/26/2005HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
  3/10/2005HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die

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