Status of the Bill
The amended bill that came out of the House was not as strong for our industry as our original version. The bill was assigned to the Senate Insurance Committee. In the Senate Insurance Committee, a substitute was offered that restored the original language to the bill. The bill passed the Committee unanimously and now moves onto the Senate Rules Committee during the week of March. The Bill has been signed by the Governor.
What It Would Do
This bill would prohibit the use of broad form indemnification in contracts for architectural and engineering services. The bill ensures that engineers and architects are responsible for damages, loss and expenses caused by their own negligence but protect them from responsibility from the negligence of other parties. This bill would result in a level playing field for firms of all sizes to compete for work – in the past the smaller firms have stayed away from projects due to the liability costs.
What You Can Do
We encourage our Members to review the items below. You will find a copy of the letter we have sent to all Senators on the Insurance Committee, and the AIA Georgia position paper on HB 943. You can also utilize the link for the tool below to find your State Representatives, in case you wish to express your own thoughts on this issue through an email or letter or more directly through a phone call (which we highly recommend).
If you do choose to take any action, please share a copy of your correspondence with us by cc: [email protected] or sending it to the address at the bottom of this page.
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