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H2100 • 2025

An Act relative to snow removal service liability limitation

An Act relative to snow removal service liability limitation

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Sponsor
Ann-Margaret Ferrante
Last action
2025-09-04
Official status
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
Effective date
Not listed

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An Act relative to snow removal service liability limitation

An Act relative to snow removal service liability limitation By Representative Ferrante of Gloucester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to snow removal service liability limitation By Representative Ferrante of Gloucester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 2100) of Ann-Margaret Ferrante and others relative to snow removal service liability limitations.
  • Labor and Workforce Development.
  • Status: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

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Bill History

  1. 2025-09-04 House

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

  2. 2025-05-07 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2025 from 11:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to snow removal service liability limitation
By Representative Ferrante of Gloucester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2100) of Ann-Margaret Ferrante and others relative to snow removal service liability limitations. Labor and Workforce Development.
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.2100

Chapter 149 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after Section 29C, the following new section:-

Section 29C1/2. (a) As used in this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:-

"Service provider”, a person providing services under a snow removal and ice control services contract.

"Service receiver", a person receiving services under a snow removal and ice control services contract.

"Snow removal and ice control services contract", a contract or agreement for the performance of any of the following: (1) plowing, shoveling, or other removal of snow or other mixed precipitation from a surface; (2) de-icing services; or (3) a service incidental to an activity described in item (1) or (2), including operating or otherwise moving snow removal or de-icing equipment or materials.

(b) A provision, clause, covenant, or agreement that is part of or in connection with a snow removal and ice control services contract is against public policy and void if it does any of the following: (1) requires, or has the effect of requiring, a service provider to indemnify a service receiver for damages resulting from the acts or omissions of the service receiver or the service receiver's agents or employees; (2) requires, or has the effect of requiring, a service receiver to indemnify a service provider for damages resulting from the acts or omissions of the service provider or the service provider's agents or employees; (3) requires, or has the effect of requiring, a service provider to hold a service receiver harmless from any tort liability for damages resulting from the acts or omissions of the service receiver or the service receiver's agents or employees; (4) Requires, or has the effect of requiring, a service receiver to hold a service provider harmless from any tort liability for damages resulting from the acts or omissions of the service provider or the service provider's agents or employees.

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