Bill > HB2016

This bill amends the Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act by modifying a provision about attorney fees and costs in home improvement contracts. Specifically, the bill changes the language related to attorney fees and costs in contracts from a clause that automatically awards attorney fees and costs to the contractor to a more balanced provision that allows attorney fees and costs to be awarded only if the provision applies equally to both parties (the homeowner and the contractor). This means that if a contract includes an attorney fees clause, it must provide the same opportunity for fee recovery to both parties, rather than favoring the contractor. The amendment will apply to home improvement contracts executed on or after the bill's effective date, which is 60 days after the bill is signed into law. The goal of this change appears to be protecting consumers by ensuring more fairness in contract language related to legal expenses.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb2016