Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on January 31, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.
2023 Regular Session
House Bill 1073
Design Professionals; declare certain provisions in contracts for services void and establish standard of care.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO DECLARE CERTAIN HOLD HARMLESS CLAUSES AND OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO INDEMNIFICATION, ADDITIONAL INSURED PARTIES AND STANDARDS OF CARE IN CONTRACTS FOR THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES OF A DESIGN PROFESSIONAL VOID AND UNENFORCEABLE; TO DEFINE THE TERM "DESIGN PROFESSIONAL" AS A PERSON REGISTERED TO PRACTICE ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING, SURVEYING OR GEOLOGY IN MISSISSIPPI; TO REQUIRE AN ATTORNEY REPRESENTING A PARTY SUING A DESIGN PROFESSIONAL TO CERTIFY, WHEN FILING THE COMPLAINT, THAT THE ATTORNEY HAS CONSULTED WITH ANOTHER DESIGN PROFESSIONAL TO DETERMINE THE VALIDITY OF THE PARTY'S CLAIM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 16 to January 31, 2023, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Jan 31 · stopped15 days
Judiciary AJan 16 to Jan 31 · stopped15 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 16 – Jan 31
- Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
- Jan 31Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Jan 31Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives