Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:476 Primary Sponsor:J. Verne Smith Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Workers' compensation, architectural services Residing Body:Senate Computer Document Number:476 Introduced Date:19930225 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:19930427 Last History Type:Committee Report: Favorable with amendment Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:J. Verne Smith Leatherman McConnell Reese Elliott McGill O'Dell Courson Giese Drummond Ryberg Rose Type of Legislation:General Bill
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476 Senate 19930427 Committee Report: Favorable 12
with amendment
476 Senate 19930225 Introduced, read first time, 12
referred to Committee
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COMMITTEE REPORT
April 27, 1993
S. 476
Introduced by SENATORS J. Verne Smith, Leatherman, McConnell, Reese, Elliott, McGill, O'Dell, Courson, Giese, Drummond, Ryberg and Rose
S. Printed 4/27/93--S.
Read the first time February 25, 1993.
To whom was referred a Bill (S. 476), to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 42-1-660 so as to provide that no architect, construction manager, engineer, land surveyor, landscape architect, or their employees, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking SECTION 1, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
SECTION 1. Article 3, Chapter 1, Title 42 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 42-1-660. No architect, engineer, land surveyor, landscape architect, or their employees or a corporation, partnership or firm offering architectural services, engineering services, land surveyor services, or landscape architectural services who is retained to perform professional services on a construction project, is liable for any injury resulting from the employer's failure to comply with safety standards on a construction project for which compensation is recoverable under this title, unless responsibility for safety practices is specifically assumed by contract.
The immunity provided by this section does not apply to the negligent preparation of design plans or specifications."
Amend title to conform.
J. VERNE SMITH, for Committee.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 42-1-660 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO ARCHITECT, CONSTRUCTION MANAGER, ENGINEER, LAND SURVEYOR, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT, OR THEIR EMPLOYEES OR A CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP OR FIRM OFFERING ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES, CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES, ENGINEERING SERVICES, LAND SURVEYOR SERVICES, OR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES RETAINED TO PERFORM PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ON A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT IS LIABLE FOR ANY INJURY RESULTING FROM THE EMPLOYER'S FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH SAFETY PRACTICES UNLESS SPECIFICALLY ASSUMED BY CONTRACT, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THIS IMMUNITY DOES NOT APPLY TO THE NEGLIGENT PREPARATION OF DESIGN PLANS OR SPECIFICATIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 3, Chapter 1, Title 42 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 42-1-660. No architect, construction manager, engineer, land surveyor, landscape architect, or their employees or a corporation, partnership or firm offering architectural services, construction management services, engineering services, land surveyor services, or landscape architectural services who is retained to perform professional services on a construction project, is liable for any injury resulting from the employer's failure to comply with safety standards on a construction project for which compensation is recoverable under this title, unless responsibility for safety practices is specifically assumed by contract.
The immunity provided by this section does not apply to the negligent preparation of design plans or specifications."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.