A bill

to amend the South Carolina Code of Laws by adding Section 32-2-20 so as to provide that Indemnification agreements in contracts with government entities are against public policy and unenforceable.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1.   Chapter 2, Title 32 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

   Section 32-2-20. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any portion of a contract or agreement that effectively creates or imposes an obligation on behalf of any government entity to hold harmless, save harmless, indemnify, or defend a contractor from acts or omissions of either the government entity or the contractor is against public policy and unenforceable. The provisions of this section shall not affect any insurance contract or workers' compensation agreements.

SECTION 2.   This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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