HOUSE BILL 988

Sponsored By:

Delegates Kach and Kelly

Entitled:

Home Improvement Contracts

Synopsis:

Restricting a contractor's right to enforce an oral home improvement contract or recover damages for the breach of an oral home improvement contract.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/13

First Reading Economic Matters

2/18

Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.

3/23

Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate A. Wade Kach, District 9A

Delegate James M. Kelly, District 9B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CONTRACTORS -see also- HEATING & COOLING; HOME IMPROVEMENT

CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT

DAMAGES

HOME IMPROVEMENT

Bill affects the following Statute:

Business Regulation

( 8-501 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered