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| | 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB0024 Introduced 1/9/2025, by Rep. Daniel Didech 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. |
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| | HB0024 | | LRB104 02912 SPS 12925 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning business.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Home Repair and Remodeling Act is amended |
| 5 | | by adding Section 31 as follows:
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| 6 | | (815 ILCS 513/31 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 31. Attorney's fees. If a home repair and remodeling |
| 8 | | contract that is subject to this Act contains a provision |
| 9 | | allowing attorney's fees to be awarded to any party to the |
| 10 | | contract, then, notwithstanding any terms in the contract to |
| 11 | | the contrary, that provision shall be deemed and construed to |
| 12 | | permit the award of reasonable attorney's fees to all parties |
| 13 | | to the contract.
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| 14 | | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
| 15 | | becoming law. |