HB0024 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
HOME REPAIR-ATTORNEY FEES
Last Action
8/01/2025 - House: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0033
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Home Repair and Remodeling Act. Provides that, if a home repair and remodeling contract that is subject to the Act contains a provision allowing attorney's fees to be awarded to any party to the contract, then, notwithstanding any terms in the contract to the contrary, that provision shall be deemed and construed to permit the award of reasonable attorney's fees to all parties to the contract. Effective immediately.
House Floor Amendment No. 1
Provides that the amendatory changes apply to any home repair and remodeling contract executed on and after the effective date of the amendatory Act.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/05/2024 | House | Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech |
| 12/05/2024 | House | Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Martha Deuter |
| 1/09/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 1/09/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2/04/2025 | House | Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee |
| 2/19/2025 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 018-000-000 |
| 2/19/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2/21/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech |
| 2/21/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2/25/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee |
| 2/26/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 018-000-000 |
| 3/18/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/18/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 3/18/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/25/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech |
| 4/07/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz |
| 4/07/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke |
| 4/07/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl |
| 4/07/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan |
| 4/07/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse |
| 4/07/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard |
| 4/07/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jed Davis |
| 4/07/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts |
| 4/08/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 |
| 4/08/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 10, 2025 |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 4/23/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Judiciary |
| 5/01/2025 | Senate | Do Pass Judiciary; 007-000-000 |
| 5/01/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2025 |
| 5/07/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 5/07/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2025 |
| 5/07/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes |
| 5/20/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** |
| 5/22/2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 |
| 5/22/2025 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| 6/20/2025 | House | Sent to the Governor |
| 8/01/2025 | House | Governor Approved |
| 8/01/2025 | House | Effective Date August 1, 2025 |
| 8/01/2025 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0033 |