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HB2016 • 2025

An Act amending the act of October 17, 2008 (P.L.1645, No.132), known as the Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act, further providing for home improvement contracts.

An Act amending the act of October 17, 2008 (P.L.1645, No.132), known as the Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act, further providing for home improvement contracts.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
MADSEN
Last action
2025-11-06
Official status
Referred to HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, Nov. 6, 2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act amending the act of October 17, 2008 (P.L.1645, No.132), known as the Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act, further providing for home improvement contracts.

An Act amending the act of October 17, 2008 (P.L.1645, No.132), known as the Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act, further providing for home improvement contracts.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act amending the act of October 17, 2008 (P.L.1645, No.132), known as the Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act, further providing for home improvement contracts.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2025-11-06 HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    Referred to HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, Nov. 6, 2025

Official Summary Text

An Act amending the act of October 17, 2008 (P.L.1645, No.132), known as the Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act, further providing for home improvement contracts.

Current Bill Text

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PRINTER'S NO. 2570
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2016
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY MADSEN, HILL-EVANS AND BRENNAN, NOVEMBER 5, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT,
NOVEMBER 6, 2025
AN ACT
Amending the act of October 17, 2008 (P.L.1645, No.132),
entitled "An act providing for the regulation of home
improvement contracts and for the registration of certain
contractors; prohibiting certain acts; and providing for
penalties," further providing for home improvement contracts.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 7(e)(8) of the act of October 17, 2008
(P.L.1645, No.132), known as the Home Improvement Consumer
Protection Act, is amended to read:
Section 7. Home improvement contracts.
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(e) Voidable clauses.--If a home improvement contract
contains any of the following clauses, the home improvement
contract shall be voidable by the owner:
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(8) A provision that [the contractor shall be awarded
attorney fees and costs.] awards attorney fees and costs to a
prevailing party in an action or arbitration unless the
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provision applies equally to both parties.
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Section 2. The amendment of section 7(e)(8) of the act shall
apply to home improvement contracts executed on or after the
effective date of this section.
Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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