Illinois2026Active
HB0024
Equal Attorney Fees in Home Repair Contracts
Last scannedAug 24, 2026, 10:00 AM
In one sentence
This law says that if a home repair contract allows one side to get paid for lawyer fees, the same rule must apply to all sides.
What it does
- Adds Section 31 to the Home Repair and Remodeling Act.
- Says that if a contract lets any party get attorney's fees, it counts as letting all parties get reasonable attorney's fees.
- Applies only to home repair and remodeling contracts signed on or after August 1, 2025.
Who it affects
- People who sign home repair or remodeling contracts in Illinois.
- Businesses that do home repairs or remodeling under these contracts.
Limits and unknowns
- This rule does not apply to contracts signed before August 1, 2025.
- The text says fees must be 'reasonable' but does not explain how much is reasonable.
- The law only covers contracts that are part of the Home Repair and Remodeling Act.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Attorney's fees
- Money paid to a lawyer for their work, which the law says can be awarded if allowed by the contract.
- Home Repair and Remodeling Act
- The Illinois state law that sets rules for home repair contracts.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
HOME REPAIR-ATTORNEY FEES