l9n/ Pennsylvania

2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1541

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.

In the Senate since April 15, 2026.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

13 co-sponsors

Marla Brown, Carol Hill-Evans, Benjamin V. Sanchez, Joe Webster, Jeff Olsommer, Pat Gallagher, Nancy Guenst, Perry S. Warren, Danielle Friel Otten, Malcolm Kenyatta, Joe Kerwin, Nathan Davidson, Liz Hanbidge

Its course

June 3, 2025 to September 28, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action18 actions on 8 days

In the House of RepresentativesJun 3 to Apr 15316 days

JudiciaryJun 3 to Feb 4246 days

AppropriationsApr 14 to Apr 151 day

In the SenateFrom Apr 15

Banking & InsuranceMay 1 to Jun 939 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, amendment201–0

    Apr 15, 2026

  • House of Representatives, third reading200–1

    Passed · Apr 15, 2026

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 4, 2026

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 14, 2026

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 15, 2026

Text

Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jun 3 – Apr 15, 2026

  1. Jun 3Sent to JUDICIARY
  2. Feb 4, 2026JUDICIARY recommended it as amended
  3. Apr 14, 2026Amended and read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Apr 15, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Amended on the floor
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 200 to 1

In the Senate May 1, 2026 – Jun 9, 2026

  1. May 1, 2026Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to BANKING AND INSURANCE
  3. Jun 9, 2026BANKING AND INSURANCE recommended it
All 18 actions, as published
  1. Jun 3Referred to JUDICIARY, June 3, 2025House of Representatives
  2. Feb 4, 2026Reported as amended, Feb. 4, 2026House of Representatives
  3. Feb 4, 2026First consideration, Feb. 4, 2026House of Representatives
  4. Feb 4, 2026Laid on the table, Feb. 4, 2026House of Representatives
  5. Mar 25, 2026Removed from table, March 25, 2026House of Representatives
  6. Apr 14, 2026Second consideration, with amendments, April 14, 2026House of Representatives
  7. Apr 14, 2026Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, April 14, 2026House of Representatives
  8. Apr 14, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page 276-277), April 14, 2026House of Representatives
  9. Apr 15, 2026Re-reported as committed, April 15, 2026House of Representatives
  10. Apr 15, 2026Amended on third consideration, April 15, 2026 (201-0)House of Representatives
  11. Apr 15, 2026Final passage, April 15, 2026 (200-1)House of Representatives
  12. Apr 15, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page 317-319), April 15, 2026House of Representatives
  13. May 1, 2026In the SenateSenate
  14. May 1, 2026Referred to BANKING AND INSURANCE, May 1, 2026Senate
  15. Jun 9, 2026Reported as committed, June 9, 2026Senate
  16. Jun 9, 2026First consideration, June 9, 2026Senate
  17. Sep 28, 2026Laid on the table, Sept. 28, 2026Senate
  18. Sep 28, 2026Removed from table, Sept. 28, 2026Senate