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.
HB 1541 (Pennsylvania) modifies a 1970 law governing construction contracts. It voids and makes unenforceable clauses requiring one party (like contractors, architects, or owners) to cover negligence-related damages (such as bodily injury, property damage, or economic loss caused by their own negligence). The bill also limits insurance coverage for "additional insureds" (entities added to a policy) to match the contract’s requirements and applicable law. This directly affects construction industry participants in contracts involving design, building, or infrastructure projects. The changes take effect 60 days after enactment.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jun 3, 2025
Last action Jun 9, 2026
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Printer's No. PN3195
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Printer's No. PN3207
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MINOR
This bill update tracks the legislative history of HB 1541 from its second to third reading in the Pennsylvania House. The primary substantive change is extending the bill's effective date from 60 days to 180 days, giving the law more time to be implemented before it takes effect. The document also updates the printer's numbers to reflect the latest version of the bill text.
Scope change
The scope of the law itself remains unchanged; the bill continues to address void and unenforceable indemnification clauses in nonresidential construction contracts.
TIMELINE
The effective date of the act was changed from 60 days to 180 days after enactment, delaying when the new rules on construction contracts go into force.
TECHNICAL
The header information was updated to reflect the new printer's number (PN 3207) and the date of the third consideration (April 15, 2026), replacing the previous second consideration date.
Floor votes · House Apr 14, 2026
How they voted
201–0
Passed
Total votes 201
Apr 14, 2026
D
Democratic102
100% Yea
R
Republican99
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Jun 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
May 1, 2026
Committee
Referred to Banking & Insurance
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Final passage
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amended on third consideration
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Apr 14, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (201-0)
house
Apr 14, 2026
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported as amended
lower
Jun 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joe Hohenstein
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Sanchez
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Hill-Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Danielle Otten
DDemocratic
Co
Jeff Olsommer
RRepublican
Co
Joe Kerwin
RRepublican
Co
Joe Webster
DDemocratic
Co
Malcolm Kenyatta
DDemocratic
Co
Marla Brown
RRepublican
Co
Nancy Guenst
DDemocratic
Co
Nate Davidson
DDemocratic
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