HB126 Alabama 2013 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2013
Title
Architects, registered, engineers and land surveyors, licensed professional, civil action alleging negligence requires third-party certificate of merit affidavit
Description
<p class="bill_description"> This bill would require a plaintiff in an
action against a licensed professional engineer,
licensed professional land surveyor, registered
architect, licensed professional geologist, or a
registered landscape architect to file a
certificate of merit affidavit of a third-party
engineer, land surveyor, architect, geologist, or
landscape architect providing an opinion of at
least one negligent act, error, or omission of the
defendant</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to a civil action alleging negligence
against a licensed professional engineer, licensed
professional land surveyor, registered architect, licensed
professional geologist, or a registered landscape architect;
to require a plaintiff in such an action to provide a
certificate of merit affidavit of a third-party licensed
professional engineer, licensed professional land surveyor,
registered architect, licensed professional geologist, or a
registered landscape architect providing an opinion of at
least one negligent act, error, or omission by the defendant.
</p>
Subjects
Civil Procedure
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2013 | H | Indefinitely Postponed |
| April 10, 2013 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 5, 2013 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Commerce and Small Business |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB126 Alabama 2013 Session - Introduced |