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LD1761 • 2025

An Act to Prohibit Indemnification Agreements

An Act to Prohibit Indemnification Agreements

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Sponsor
Representative Joshua Morris
Last action
2026-01-27
Official status
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to Prohibit Indemnification Agreements

An Act to Prohibit Indemnification Agreements Sponsor: Representative Joshua Morris Reference committee: Judiciary Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Prohibit Indemnification Agreements Sponsor: Representative Joshua Morris Reference committee: Judiciary Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Adopted by House

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR1911(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR1911(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 1761 2 Date: (Filing No.
  • H- ) 3HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES 4 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Clerk of the House.
  • 5STATE OF MAINE 6HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 7132ND LEGISLATURE 8FIRST SPECIAL SESSION 9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to H.P.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-27 Senate

    Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

  2. 2026-01-21 Committee

    Reported Out; ONTP

  3. 2026-01-13 Committee

    Work Session Held

  4. 2026-01-13 Committee

    Voted; ONTP

  5. 2025-06-25 House

    Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.

  6. 2025-06-12 Committee

    Carry Over Requested

  7. 2025-06-12 Committee

    Carry Over Approved

  8. 2025-06-09 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

  9. 2025-06-09 Committee

    Referred To; JUD

  10. 2025-06-06 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP-AM

  11. 2025-05-21 Committee

    Work Session Held

  12. 2025-05-21 Committee

    Voted; ONTP

  13. 2025-05-15 Committee

    Work Session Held; TABLED

Official Summary Text

An Act to Prohibit Indemnification Agreements
Sponsor:
Representative Joshua Morris
Reference committee:
Judiciary
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; ONTP

Current Bill Text

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST SPECIAL SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 1761
H.P. 1179 House of Representatives, April 22, 2025
An Act to Prohibit Indemnification Agreements
Reference to the Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services
suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative MORRIS of Turner.

Page 1 - 132LR1911(01)
1Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
2Sec. 1. 10 MRSA c. 201-B is enacted to read:
3CHAPTER 201-B
4INDEMNIFICATION IN CONTRACTS
5§1120-E. Indemnification agreements against public policy
61. Indemnification void and unenforceable. A provision, clause, covenant or
7 agreement contained in, collateral to or affecting a contract that purports to indemnify or
8 hold harmless the promisee from or against any negligence, claim or liability arising out of
9 an intentional act or omission of the promisee or promisor, or an agent, servant, employee
10 or independent contractor of the promisee or promisor, is against the public policy of the
11 State and is void and unenforceable.
122. Additional insured not prohibited. This section does not prohibit an agreement
13 or requirement in a contract from including the promisee as an additional insured in an
14 insurance contract.
153. Exception. This section does not affect the validity of an insurance contract for
16 workers' compensation or any other insurance contract or agreement issued by an insurer
17 licensed to engage in the business of insurance in this State.
18Sec. 2. Application. This Act applies to contracts entered into or renewed on or after
19 January 1, 2026.
20SUMMARY
21 This bill prohibits contract agreements that indemnify or hold harmless the promisee
22 from or against any negligence, claim or liability arising out of an intentional act or
23 omission of the promisee or promisor. Parties to a contract are not prohibited from agreeing
24 that the promisee must be included as an additional insured in an insurance contract. The
25 bill does not affect the validity of workers' compensation or other insurance contracts.
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