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Read. Follow. Verify.New Jersey Bill A469 Caps Subcontractor Liability Clauses at 50 Percent for Home Improvement Contractors
Last action · January 13, 2026: Introduced, Referred to Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance CommitteeSponsor: Gabriel Rodriguez
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What This Bill Would Do
Assemblyman Gabriel Rodriguez introduced Bill A469 in New Jersey to prohibit home improvement and home elevation contractors from requiring full from subcontractors, capping contractor liability clauses for defects or poor workmanship at 50 percent. Additionally, the measure mandates that all home improvement contracts over $500 include a contractor certification regarding this 50 percent limit.
Changes contract requirements and liability risk allocation between general contractors and subcontractors working on residential projects across the state.
- The Contractors' Registration Act (P.L.2004, c.16) governs registration, insurance, and bonding requirements for home improvement contractors in New Jersey. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Home improvement contractors
Contractors are prohibited from entering into full indemnification agreements with subcontractors and must include new certification language in contracts over $500.
Subcontractors
Subcontractors receive protection from being held fully liable for indemnification and poor workmanship claims by general contractors, with liability capped at 50 percent.
Consumers
Consumers entering into home improvement contracts over $500 will receive contracts containing updated contractor certifications regarding subcontractor liability limitations.
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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced, Referred to Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee
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