An Act To Prohibit Indemnification Agreements

LD 1761 prohibits contracts from including clauses that indemnify or hold harmless a party for negligence or liability arising from their own intentional acts or omissions. This law directly affects businesses, contractors, and service providers entering agreements where such indemnity terms were previously used. The bill voids these specific clauses but does not prevent parties from requiring the promisee to be listed as an additional insured on insurance policies, nor does it impact workers' compensation or standard insurance contracts. The prohibition applies to all contracts entered into or renewed on or after January 1, 2026.