HOME REPAIR-ATTORNEY FEES

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

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.

Every action

43 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. May 7, 2025SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
2. May 20, 2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
3. May 22, 2025SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
4. May 22, 2025HousePassed Both Houses
5. Jun 20, 2025HouseSent to the Governor
6. Aug 1, 2025HouseGovernor Approved
7. Aug 1, 2025HouseEffective Date August 1, 2025
8. Aug 1, 2025HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0033

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee and other votes

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 11 cosponsors: 9 Democrats, 2 Republicans.

• Martha DeuterD Primary sponsor · District 45
• Michael W. HalpinD Floor sponsor · District 36