HOME REPAIR ACT-CONTRACT TERM House SponsorsRep. William Delgado and Richard T. Bradley Senate Sponsors(Sen. John J. Cullerton-Martin A. Sandoval) 8/8/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0490 815 ILCS 513/15815 ILCS 513/15.1 new815 ILCS 513/30 Amends the Home Repair and Remodeling Act. Requires a person engaged in the business of home repair and remodeling, that prepares or presents a written offer for home repair and remodeling to a consumer, to advise the consumer before the contract or agreement is accepted and executed of the presence of any contractual provision that requires the consumer to: (i) submit all contract or agreement disputes to binding arbitration in place of a hearing in court before a judge or jury; and (ii) waive his or her right to a trial by jury. Provides that the consumer shall be given the option of accepting or rejecting both the binding arbitration clause and the jury trial waiver clause before the contract or agreement is accepted and executed by the consumer. Provides that failure to advise a consumer of the presence of the binding arbitration clause or the jury trial waiver clause or to secure the necessary acceptance, rejection or consumer signature shall render null and void each clause that has not been accepted or rejected and signed by the consumer. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2006.House Amendment No. 1 Provides that a person engaged in the business of home repair and remodeling shall have the right to reject the proposed contract or agreement if the consumer rejects either the binding arbitration clause or the jury trial waiver clause, or both. 2/18/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. William Delgado 2/22/2005HouseFirst Reading 2/22/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/23/2005HouseAssigned to Consumer Protection Committee 3/1/2005HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 010-002-000 3/2/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/15/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William Delgado 3/15/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/5/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 4/8/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/8/2005HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/11/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/11/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/12/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley 4/12/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 4/12/2005SenateArrive in Senate 4/12/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 13, 2005 4/14/2005SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton 4/15/2005SenateFirst Reading 4/15/2005SenateReferred to Rules 4/21/2005SenateAssigned to Housing & Community Affairs 5/4/2005SenateDo Pass Housing & Community Affairs; 009-000-000 5/4/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2005 5/10/2005SenateSecond Reading 5/10/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 11, 2005 5/16/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 5/16/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 5/16/2005HousePassed Both Houses 6/14/2005HouseSent to the Governor 8/8/2005HouseGovernor Approved 8/8/2005HouseEffective Date January 1, 2006 8/8/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0490