SB159 Alabama 2023 Session

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2023

Title

Relating to civil liability; to amend Sections 6-5-700, 6-5-702, and 6-5-703, Code of Alabama 1975, to establish certain conditions under which a contractor who performs work on a road, bridge, highway, or street shall be granted civil immunity; and to repeal Section 6-5-701, Code of Alabama 1975.

Description

<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, a contractor who performs work on a road, bridge, highway, or street, in compliance with the specifications provided by an awarding authority, may be held civilly liable for certain conditions related to or caused by the work performed</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would provide that a contractor shall be immune from civil liability to any person for any personal injury, property damage, or death caused by or related to the work performed, provided that the contractor performs the work in substantial compliance with the contract specifications, and the awarding authority accepts the project for maintenance upon completion</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to civil liability; to amend Sections 6-5-700, 6-5-702, and 6-5-703, Code of Alabama 1975, to establish certain conditions under which a contractor who performs work on a road, bridge, highway, or street shall be granted civil immunity; and to repeal Section 6-5-701, Code of Alabama 1975. SB159 INTRODUCED </p>