DE HB 57
introducedAN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 6 AND 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO HOME CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · lower
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Quick answers
Did DE HB 57 pass?
Not yet. DE HB 57 has been introduced but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2025-04-15): Tabled in Committee
What is DE HB 57 about?
This Act protects consumers by regulating home improvement contracts. Among other things, this Act provides the buyer with a right to cancel home improvement contracts within 3 days (5 days for those over the age of 62 or with a disability); limits contract deposits and material deposits; and time periods in which construction must begin. It also prohibits confessions of judgments and hasty debt transfers. If a party to a home improvement contract violates a provision of this new subchapter, a person who is damaged as a result has a cause of action to seek damages, costs, and reasonable attorney's fees. This Act also creates a requirement that individuals convicted of 2 or more offenses of home improvement fraud after the effective date of this Act must be subject to debarment. This debarment will preclude these individuals from operating a business which engages in home improvement services or from employing other individuals to engage in home improvement services. Debarred individuals may work for a company which engages in home improvement themselves, so long as they are not in control of the company in question. This bill also enhances penalties for home improvement fraud for those with prior convictions for home improvement fraud; and creates enhanced penalties for individuals who engage in home improvement services while operating companies which are not registered with the Delaware Department of Labor’s Contractor Registry.
Who sponsors DE HB 57?
Bryan Townsend, Josue O Ortega, David P. Sokola and 11 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 57, joined by 12 cosponsors.
Description
This Act protects consumers by regulating home improvement contracts. Among other things, this Act provides the buyer with a right to cancel home improvement contracts within 3 days (5 days for those over the age of 62 or with a disability); limits contract deposits and material deposits; and time periods in which construction must begin. It also prohibits confessions of judgments and hasty debt transfers. If a party to a home improvement contract violates a provision of this new subchapter, a person who is damaged as a result has a cause of action to seek damages, costs, and reasonable attorney's fees. This Act also creates a requirement that individuals convicted of 2 or more offenses of home improvement fraud after the effective date of this Act must be subject to debarment. This debarment will preclude these individuals from operating a business which engages in home improvement services or from employing other individuals to engage in home improvement services. Debarred individuals may work for a company which engages in home improvement themselves, so long as they are not in control of the company in question. This bill also enhances penalties for home improvement fraud for those with prior convictions for home improvement fraud; and creates enhanced penalties for individuals who engage in home improvement services while operating companies which are not registered with the Delaware Department of Labor’s Contractor Registry.
- Introduced
- 2025-03-06
- Latest action
- 2025-04-15 — Tabled in Committee
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Bryan Townsendprimary
- Josue O Ortegaprimary
- David P. Sokolaprimary
- Daniel B. Shortprimary
- Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
- Bryant L. Richardsonprimary
- David L. Wilsonprimary
- Cyndie Romerprimary
- Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
- Franklin D. Cookeprimary
- Melanie Ross Levinprimary
- Russell Huxtableprimary
- Eric Morrisonprimary
- Stephanie L. Hansenprimary
- Franklin D. Cookecosponsor
- Larry Lambertcosponsor
- Cyndie Romercosponsor
- Sophie Phillipscosponsor
- Frank Burnscosponsor
- Claire Snyder-Hallcosponsor
- Daniel B. Shortcosponsor
- David P. Sokolacosponsor
- S. Elizabeth Lockmancosponsor
- Bryan Townsendcosponsor
- Kyra L. Hoffnercosponsor
- David L. Wilsoncosponsor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2025-04-15
Tabled in Committee
2025-04-03
Amendment HA 1 to HB 57 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
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2025-03-06
Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House
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