HI SB154 | 2010 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 23 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-05-11 - Carried over to 2010 Regular Session.
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Abolishes joint and several liability for design professionals for tort claims relating to maintenance and design of public highways except when the design professional's degree of negligence is 25% or more. Also provides protection from joint and several liability for public utilities in tort actions involving highway maintenance and design. (SD1)

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Title

Joint and Several Liability; Design Professionals; Public Utilities

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History

DateChamberAction
2009-05-11 Carried over to 2010 Regular Session.
2009-02-20 (S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JGO.
2009-02-20 (S) Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 265) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JGO.
2009-02-17 (S) The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Ige, Espero, Green, Ihara, Sakamoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Hemmings.
2009-02-13 (S) The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-17-09 8:30 AM in conference room 229.
2009-01-26 (S) Referred to CPN, JGO.
2009-01-23 (S) Passed First Reading.
2009-01-23 (S) Introduced.

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