Pennsylvania HB1541: An Act amending the act of July 9, 1970 (P.L.484, No.164), entitled "An act relating to indemnification agreements between architects, engineers or surveyors and owners, contractors, subcontractors or suppliers and indemnification agreements relating to snow removal or ice control services," providing for void and unenforceable provisions or terms in construction contracts; and making editorial changes.

What the bill says

An act relating to indemnification agreements between architects, engineers or surveyors and owners, contractors, subcontractors or suppliers and indemnification agreements relating to snow removal or ice control services," providing for void and unenforceable provisions or terms in construction contracts; and making editorial changes.

From the amended text, April 15, 2026:

An act relating to indemnification agreements between architects, engineers or surveyors and owners, contractors, subcontractors or suppliers and indemnification agreements relating to snow removal or ice control services," providing for void and unenforceable provisions or terms in construction contracts; and making editorial changes. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. The title of the act of July 9, 1970 (P.L.484, No.164), entitled "An act relating to indemnification agreements between architects, engineers or surveyors and owners, contractors, subcontractors or suppliers and indemnification agreements relating to snow removal or ice control services," is amended to read: Relating to indemnification agreements between architects, engineers or surveyors and owners, contractors, subcontractors or suppliers [and], indemnification agreements relating to snow removal or ice control services[.] and indemnification agreements relating to construction contracts. Section 2. The act is amended by adding a section to read: Section 1.2. The following apply to provisions or terms in a construction contract which are void and unenforceable CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS : (1) A provision or term in a construction contract in which an indemnitee shall be indemnified, held harmless or insured for damages, claims, losses or expenses arising out of bodily injury to persons, damage to property or economic damage caused by or resulting from the indemnitee's negligence, in whole or in part, shall …