Assembly Bill A8747A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Provides that provisions in construction contracts with respect to requirements for certain additional insurance coverage are void and unenforceable

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-A8747 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6606
Law Section:
General Obligations Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §5-322.1, Gen Ob L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A4259, S2925
2017-2018: A5329, S5239
2019-2020: A3551, S2393
2021-2022: A5768, S1498

2013-A8747 - Summary

Provides that provisions in construction contracts with respect to requirements for certain additional insurance coverage are void and unenforceable.

2013-A8747 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

    S. 6606                                                  A. 8747

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                            February 12, 2014
                               ___________

IN  SENATE  --  Introduced by Sen. DeFRANCISCO -- read twice and ordered
  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on  Judici-
  ary

IN  ASSEMBLY  -- Introduced by M. of A. CUSICK -- read once and referred
  to the Committee on Judiciary

AN ACT to amend the general obligations law, in relation to the invalid-
  ity of additional insurance provisions

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 5-322.1 of the general obligations
law, as amended by chapter 67 of the laws of 1993, is amended to read as
follows:
  1.   A  covenant,  promise,  agreement  or  understanding  in,  or  in
connection with or collateral to a contract or agreement relative to the
construction, alteration, repair or maintenance of  a  building,  struc-
ture,  appurtenances  and  appliances  including  moving, demolition and
excavating connected therewith, purporting to indemnify or hold harmless
the promisee against liability for damage arising out of  bodily  injury
to  persons or damage to property contributed to, caused by or resulting
from the negligence of the promisee, his agents or employees, or  indem-
nitee, whether such negligence be in whole or in part, is against public
policy  and  is void and unenforceable; provided that this section shall
not affect the validity of any insurance contract, workers' compensation
agreement or other agreement issued by  an  admitted  insurer;  PROVIDED
FURTHER,  THAT  A PROVISION IN A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT THAT REQUIRES THE
PURCHASE OF ADDITIONAL INSURED COVERAGE, OR ANY COVERAGE ENDORSEMENT, OR
PROVISION WITHIN AN INSURANCE POLICY PROVIDING ADDITIONAL INSURED COVER-
AGE, IS VOID AND  UNENFORCEABLE  TO  THE  EXTENT  THAT  IT  REQUIRES  OR
PROVIDES  COVERAGE, THE SCOPE OF WHICH IS PROHIBITED UNDER THIS SUBDIVI-
SION. This subdivision shall not preclude a promisee requiring  indemni-
fication  for  damages arising out of bodily injury to persons or damage
to property caused by or resulting from the negligence of a party  other
than the promisee, whether or not the promisor is partially negligent.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2013-A8747A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6606
Law Section:
General Obligations Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §5-322.1, Gen Ob L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A4259, S2925
2017-2018: A5329, S5239
2019-2020: A3551, S2393
2021-2022: A5768, S1498

2013-A8747A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that provisions in construction contracts with respect to requirements for certain additional insurance coverage are void and unenforceable.

2013-A8747A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 8747--A
                                                        Cal. No. 705

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 12, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. CUSICK, ABINANTI -- read once and referred to the
  Committee  on  Judiciary  --  reported from said committee with amend-
  ments, ordered reprinted as amended and placed on the order of  second
  reading

AN ACT to amend the general obligations law, in relation to the invalid-
  ity of additional insurance provisions

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 5-322.1 of the general obligations
law, as amended by chapter 67 of the laws of 1993, is amended to read as
follows:
  1.  A  covenant,  promise,  agreement  or  understanding  in,  or   in
connection with or collateral to a contract or agreement relative to the
construction,  alteration,  repair  or maintenance of a building, struc-
ture, appurtenances and  appliances  including  moving,  demolition  and
excavating connected therewith, purporting to indemnify or hold harmless
the  promisee  against liability for damage arising out of bodily injury
to persons or damage to property contributed to, caused by or  resulting
from  the negligence of the promisee, his agents or employees, or indem-
nitee, whether such negligence be in whole or in part, is against public
policy and is void and unenforceable; provided that this  section  shall
not affect the validity of any insurance contract, workers' compensation
agreement  or  other  agreement  issued by an admitted insurer; PROVIDED
FURTHER, THAT A PROVISION IN A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT THAT  REQUIRES  THE
PURCHASE OF ADDITIONAL INSURED COVERAGE, OR ANY COVERAGE ENDORSEMENT, OR
PROVISION WITHIN AN INSURANCE POLICY PROVIDING ADDITIONAL INSURED COVER-
AGE,  IS VOID AND UNENFORCEABLE TO THE EXTENT THAT IT REQUIRES COVERAGE,
THE SCOPE OF WHICH IS PROHIBITED UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION.  This  subdivi-
sion shall not preclude a promisee requiring indemnification for damages
arising  out of bodily injury to persons or damage to property caused by
or resulting from the negligence of a party  other  than  the  promisee,
whether or not the promisor is partially negligent.
  S  2.  This  act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law and shall  apply  only  to  any  covenants,  promises,
agreements  or understandings in, or in connection with or collateral to
a contract or agreement entered into on or after such date.
              

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