IN SB0084 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 8 2017 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-28 - First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]

Summary

Indemnification from legal malpractice claims. Provides that any provision in an agreement between an attorney and a client that purports to prospectively release the attorney from liability for malpractice is against public policy, void, and unenforceable.

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Title

Indemnification from legal malpractice claims. Provides that any provision in an agreement between an attorney and a client that purports to prospectively release the attorney from liability for malpractice is against public policy, void, and unenforceable.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2017-02-06 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 45 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2017-01-26 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-02-28HouseFirst reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
2017-02-08SenateReferred to the House
2017-02-06SenateSenator Holdman added as second author
2017-02-06SenateHouse sponsor: Representative Ober
2017-02-06SenateThird reading: passed; Roll Call 61: yeas 45, nays 3
2017-02-02SenateSecond reading: ordered engrossed
2017-01-30SenateCommittee report: do pass, adopted
2017-01-03SenateFirst reading: referred to Committee on Insurance and Financial Institutions
2017-01-03SenateAuthored by Senator Brown L

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Bill Comments

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