PRINTER'S NO. 401
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 424
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY STEPHENS, DRISCOLL, ZABEL, GALLOWAY, MALAGARI,
BURGOS, WARREN, CIRESI, THOMAS, HOHENSTEIN AND McNEILL,
FEBRUARY 8, 2021
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, FEBRUARY 8, 2021
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of July 9, 1970 (P.L.484, No.164), entitled "An
2 act relating to indemnification agreements between
3 architects, engineers or surveyors and owners, contractors,
4 subcontractors or suppliers," further providing for title of
5 act; and providing for indemnification agreements relative to
6 construction contracts, including agreements for
7 architectural, engineering or land surveying services.
8 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
9 hereby enacts as follows:
10 Section 1. The title of the act of July 9, 1970 (P.L.484,
11 No.164), entitled "An act relating to indemnification agreements
12 between architects, engineers or surveyors and owners,
13 contractors, subcontractors or suppliers," is amended to read:
14 AN ACT
15 Relating to indemnification agreements between architects,
16 engineers or surveyors and owners, contractors,
17 subcontractors or suppliers[.] and indemnification agreements
18 relative to construction contracts, including agreements for
19 architectural, engineering or land surveying services.
20 Section 2. The act is amended by adding sections to read:
 1 Section 1.1. Any provision or term in any construction
2 contract in which a party or its agents or employes shall be
3 indemnified, held harmless or insured for damages, claims,
4 losses or expenses arising out of bodily injury to persons,
5 damage to property or economic damage caused by or resulting
6 from that party's negligence, in whole or in part shall be void
7 as against public policy and unenforceable.
8 Section 1.2. As used in this act, the term "construction
9 contract" means a covenant, agreement or understanding in, or in
10 connection with any contract or agreement made and entered into
11 by an owner, contractor, subcontractor or supplier or the agents
12 or employes of the owner, architect, engineer, land surveyor,
13 contractor, subcontractor or supplier relative to the design,
14 construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, maintenance,
15 demolition, servicing or security of a building, structure,
16 highway, railroad, appurtenance, land development or appliance.
17 Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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Statutes/Laws affected:
Printer's No. 0401: P.L.484, No.164