HB0704 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB0704

Introduced 02/01/05, by Rep. Thomas Holbrook

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

740 ILCS 35/1

from Ch. 29, par. 61

Amends the Construction Contract Indemnification for Negligence Act. Provides that, in contracts or agreements for the listed types of construction, alteration, repair, or maintenance, any covenant, promise, or agreement to procure an insurance policy to indemnify or hold harmless another person from that person's own negligence is void as against public policy and wholly unenforceable. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning liability.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Construction Contract Indemnification for Negligence Act is amended by changing Section 1 as follows:

(740 ILCS 35/1) (from Ch. 29, par. 61)

Sec. 1. With respect to contracts or agreements, either public or private, for the construction, alteration, repair or maintenance of a building, structure, highway bridge, viaducts or other work dealing with construction, or for any moving, demolition or excavation connected therewith, every covenant, promise or agreement to indemnify or hold harmless another person from that person's own negligence and any covenant, promise, or agreement to procure an insurance policy to indemnify or hold harmless another person from that person's own negligence is void as against public policy and wholly unenforceable.

(Source: P.A. 77-1629.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.