Alabama Senate Bill 159
Session 2023rs
Relating to civil liability; to amend Sections 6-5-700, 6-5-701, 6-5-702, 6-5-703, 6-5-704, 6-5-705, and 6-5-708, Code of Alabama 1975, to further provide for the liability of a public awarding authority and its contractors regarding the construction and maintenance of public roads; to delete an exception to the statutory protection from liability of a contractor; to create a rebuttable presumption of nonliability of the awarding authority and its contractors when certain circumstances apply; and to provide certain pleading requirements in the filing of a complaint for injury or death arising form the construction or maintenance of a public road.
Became Law
Became Law on May 30, 2023
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
159
State
Alabama
Session
2023rs
Clay Scofield
grade
Primary
Motion Text
Roll of the S for Vote 650 on SB159 (2023 Regular Session)
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Summary
Highways, roads and bridges, contracts for construction, repair or maintenance, awarding authority defined, contractors immune from civil liability if compliant with contract and accepted by awarding authority.
Act 2023-316
Fiscal Note: As Passed First Chamber
Fiscal Note: As Passed First Chamber Committee
Fiscal Note: As Introduced
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05/30/2023
Office of the Governor
Enacted as 2023-316
05/23/2023
House
On Third Reading in Second House
05/23/2023
House
Read a Third Time and Pass
05/23/2023
House
Ready to Enroll
05/23/2023
Senate
Enrolled
05/17/2023
House
Reported Favorably (Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure)
05/17/2023
House
Reported Out of Committee in Second House
05/17/2023
House
Read Second Time in Second House
05/16/2023
Senate
Read First Time in Second House
05/16/2023
House
Referred to Committee (Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure)
05/11/2023
Senate
On Third Reading in House of Origin
05/11/2023
Senate
Adopt
05/11/2023
Senate
Adopt
05/11/2023
Senate
Adopt
05/11/2023
Senate
Read A Third Time And Passed As Amended
05/03/2023
Senate
AMD/SUB (Judiciary)
05/03/2023
Senate
Reported Favorably (Judiciary)
05/03/2023
Senate
Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin
05/03/2023
Senate
Read Second Time in House of Origin
04/04/2023
Senate
Read First Time in House of Origin
04/04/2023
Senate
Introduced and Referred (Judiciary)
Sources
AL Legislature
Record Created
Apr 11, 2023 12:10:38 AM
Record Updated
May 31, 2023 7:09:43 PM