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| | 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB4221 Introduced , by Rep. Ed Sullivan SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Creates the Snow Removal Service Liability Limitation Act. Provides that any provision in a snow plow and de-icing services contract that purports to indemnify or hold harmless a promisee from or against liability for loss or damage resulting from the negligence or omissions of the promisee is against the public policy of this State and is void and unenforceable. Effective immediately.
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| | HB4221 | | LRB099 12448 JLS 35775 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning concerning civil law.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Snow |
| 5 | | Removal Service Liability Limitation Act.
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| 6 | | Section 5. Definitions. In this Act: |
| 7 | | "Promisee" means the promisee and any agents, employees, |
| 8 | | servants, or independent contractors who are directly |
| 9 | | responsible to the promisee. |
| 10 | | "Snow plow and de-icing services contract" means a contract |
| 11 | | or understanding covering:
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| 12 | | (1) plowing, shoveling, or other removal of snow or |
| 13 | | other mixed precipitation from a surface;
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| 14 | | (2) de-icing services; or |
| 15 | | (3) a service incidental to an activity described in |
| 16 | | item (1) or (2) including, but not limited to, driving or |
| 17 | | otherwise moving snow plow and de-icing equipment and |
| 18 | | materials.
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| 19 | | Section 10. Certain indemnity agreements void. |
| 20 | | Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a |
| 21 | | provision, clause, covenant, or agreement contained in, |
| 22 | | collateral to, or affecting any snow plow and de-icing services |