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SB139 Alabama 2012 Session

Updated Jul 25, 2021
SB139 Alabama 2012 Session
Senate Bill
Enacted
Current Status
Regular Session 2012
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

Session
Regular Session 2012
Title
Highways, Bridges, and Roads, civil liability of person or entity constructing with state or subdivision of state abated as provided by common law
Description

This bill would provide that the liability and responsibility of a contractor or subcontractor and its officers, directors, agents, and employees performing highway, road, or street repairs, construction or maintenance on behalf of the state, any county, or any local government for damages arising from the construction project or roadway conditions shall cease upon the acceptance by the Alabama Department of Transportation, such county, or such local government of such highway, road, or street project as being in substantial compliance with the contract documents, plans, and specifications governing the project.

Subjects
Highways, Roads, and Bridges

Bill Actions

Delivered to Governor at 3:10 p.m. on April 17, 2012

Assigned Act No. 2012-225.

Signature Requested

Enrolled

Passed Second House

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 712

Third Reading Passed

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

Engrossed

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 242

Rules Petition to cease debate adopted Roll Call 240

Scofield motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 241

Commerce, Transportation, and Utilities first Substitute Offered

Third Reading Passed

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Commerce, Transportation, and Utilities

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

March 11, 2012 Senate Passed
Yes 31
Absent 4

Rules Petition to cease debate

March 11, 2012 Senate Passed
Yes 24
No 6
Absent 5

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

April 13, 2012 House Passed
Yes 96
Abstained 1
Absent 8

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature