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1999 SESSION
SB 983 Liability in connection with Year 2000 date.
Introduced by: Warren E. Barry | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS ENACTED WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION: (all summaries)
Limiting liability and damages for economic loss in connection with the Year 2000 date change. Stipulates liability and damage rules for civil actions based on “Year 2000 problems.” The rules are:
(i) no person shall be liable to any person who (a) is not in privity of contract with him, (b) has not been extended an express warranty by him, or (c) in the case of a trust, is not the beneficiary of a trust administered by him;
(ii) no person shall be liable for damages caused by a delay or interruption in performance, or in the delivery of goods or services, resulting from or in connection with a Year 2000 problem, to the extent such problem was caused by a “third party” or a third party’s Y2K problem;
(iii) no employee, officer, or director shall be liable in his capacity as such to any person;
(iv) no person shall be liable for consequential or punitive damages; and
(v) total damages shall not exceed actual direct damages in any Y2K liability case.
The bill does not affect the right of recovery for damages in connection with wrongful death or injuries to persons or property. SB 1180 was incorporated into this bill.
FULL TEXT
- 01/19/99 Senate: Presented & ordered printed 995095607 pdf
- 02/05/99 Senate: Printed as engrossed 995095607-E pdf
- 03/04/99 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB983ER) pdf
- 04/07/99 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB983ER2) pdf
- 04/13/99 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0954) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/19/99 Senate: Presented & ordered printed 995095607
- 01/19/99 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/03/99 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice w/amds. (14-Y 1-N)
- 02/04/99 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/99 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/99 Senate: Read second time
- 02/05/99 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/05/99 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/05/99 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/05/99 Senate: Printed as engrossed 995095607-E
- 02/08/99 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 2-A)
- 02/08/99 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (38-Y 0-N 2-A)
- 02/08/99 Senate: Rec. of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/99 Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/99 Senate: Passed Senate (36-Y 0-N 3-A)
- 02/08/99 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (36-Y 0-N 3-A)
- 02/08/99 Senate: Communicated to House
- 02/10/99 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/10/99 House: Read first time
- 02/10/99 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/10/99 House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 2
- 02/19/99 House: Reported from C. J. with amendments (24-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/99 House: Read second time
- 02/23/99 House: Read third time
- 02/23/99 House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/23/99 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/23/99 House: Passed House with amendments (Block Vote) (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/99 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/99 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/25/99 Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 02/25/99 Senate: VOTE: CONCUR HOUSE AMENDMENTS (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 02/25/99 Senate: Rec. of House amds. agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/99 Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/99 Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (36-Y 0-N 3-A)
- 02/25/99 Senate: VOTE: CONCUR HOUSE AMENDMENTS (36-Y 0-N 3-A)
- 03/04/99 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB983ER)
- 03/12/99 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/12/99 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/15/99 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/29/99 Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
- 04/07/99 Senate: Placed on Calendar
- 04/07/99 Senate: Senate concurred in Gov's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
- 04/07/99 Senate: VOTE: ADOPT GOV. RECOMM. (40-Y 0-N)
- 04/07/99 House: House concurred in Gov. recomm. (Block Vote) (97-Y 0-N)
- 04/07/99 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE-ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N)
- 04/07/99 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/07/99 Senate: Reenrolled
- 04/07/99 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/07/99 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/07/99 House: Enacted, Chapter 954 (effective 7/1/99)
- 04/07/99 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB983ER2)
- 04/13/99 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0954)