BILL · 1995–96 SESSION
SB 5978: Construction industry emplym
Changing provisions related to employment in the construction industry.
Summary
- Injured workers or their beneficiaries may not seek third-party damages against nonemployer owners, developers, general or prime contractors, suppliers, sub-contractors, design professionals, or construction managers for injuries at a construction site.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5978), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 20, 1995
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Margarita Prentice (D-11)
- Introduced
- February 20, 1995 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 8, 1996
- Companion bill
- HB 1989
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Margarita Prentice (D-11)
5 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.
SB 5978 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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