BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

SB 5936: Contractors' claim rights

Limiting the effect of construction contract provisions affecting the claim rights of contractors.

Summary

Any clause in a construction contract that purports to waive, release, or extinguish the claim rights of a contractor to damages or an equitable adjustment based on failure to submit claim notice or claim related documentation in a specified time frame or form is enforceable to the extent that the party failing to receive such notice was prejudiced.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5936), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to the preservation of claim rights of a contractor, subcontractor, or supplier on construction contracts;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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