HB 24 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

HOME REPAIR-ATTORNEY FEES

Summary

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.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

Aug 2025

Introduced Apr 9, 2025 Signed Aug 1, 2025

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 1 edit · Aug 1, 2025

MINOR

The bill transitioned from its Engrossed version to the final Enrolled version, which is the official text signed into law. The primary change is a cosmetic update to the title line, changing the status from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' to reflect its final legislative approval. No substantive policy changes, such as new funding, altered dates, or modified eligibility criteria, were made in this step.

TECHNICAL

Updated the document header to reflect the bill's final 'Enrolled' status, indicating it is ready for the governor's signature.

Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2025 · House Apr 8, 2025

How they voted

57–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 58

May 22, 2025

D Democratic39

38 Yea 1

97% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Aug 1, 2025

Signed into law

Governor Approved

lower

May 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed Both Houses

lower

May 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000

upper

May 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

Do Pass Judiciary; 007-000-000

upper

Apr 23, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Judiciary

upper

Apr 14, 2025

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

Apr 9, 2025

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

upper

Apr 8, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000

lower

Mar 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

lower

Feb 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 018-000-000

lower

Feb 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee

lower

Feb 21, 2025

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Feb 21, 2025

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 018-000-000

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee

lower

Jan 9, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

2 primary · 11 co-sponsors