HB 2926 -- LIABILITY OF PRIVATE CONTRACTORS

SPONSOR: Parker

This bill provides that when performing work according to the plans and specifications approved by the Department of Transportation (MODOT), private contractors, subcontractors, and the employees of the private contractors and subcontractors have sovereign or governmental tort immunity to the same extent as a public entity, except as provided in Section 210.114, RSMo, and includes the limitation on awards for liability provided in Section 537.610. The immunity for the claims commences upon the official notice to proceed and continues after MODOT formally accepts the completed project.

This bill is similar to HCS HB 1067 (2025).

Statutes affected:
Introduced (6566H.01): 537.600