# Illinois HB0024: HOME REPAIR-ATTORNEY FEES

Illinois HB0024, HOME REPAIR-ATTORNEY FEES, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-08-01 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0033); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB0024
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: HOME REPAIR-ATTORNEY FEES
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-12-05
- Last action: 2025-08-01, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0033
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 13
- Subjects: judiciary - civil, assignments, judiciary
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 5 (213 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## 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 overview: provisions PRIA read

- Home repair contracts get two-way attorney fees: mixed, low. For contracts covered by Illinois’s Home Repair and Remodeling Act, attorney fee clauses now work both ways. If a contract allows any party to receive attorney fees, all parties can receive reasonable attorney fees. This rule overrides contract terms that say otherwise. Homeowners and contractors c…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Bradley Fritts (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Didech (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Hoan Huynh (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jed Davis (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Linda Holmes (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Margaret Croke (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Martha Deuter (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael W. Halpin (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nicolle Grasse (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Ryan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terra Costa Howard (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tracy Katz Muhl (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 58 | 0 |   |
| 2025-05-01 | Senate | Do Pass Judiciary; | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 112 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-26 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; | pass | 18 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-19 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; | pass | 18 | 0 |   |

## Actions (43)

- 2025-08-01: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0033 (House)
- 2025-08-01: Effective Date August 1, 2025 (House)
- 2025-08-01: Governor Approved (House)
- 2025-06-20: Sent to the Governor (House)
- 2025-05-22: Passed Both Houses (House)
- 2025-05-22: Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 (Senate)
- 2025-05-20: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: Second Reading (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Do Pass Judiciary; 007-000-000 (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Assigned to Judiciary (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 10, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Arrive in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh (House)
- 2025-04-08: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 (House)
- 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts (House)
- 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jed Davis (House)
- 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard (House)
- 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse (House)
- 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan (House)
- 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl (House)
- 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke (House)
- 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (House)
- 2025-03-25: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech (House)
- 2025-03-18: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-18: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted (House)
- 2025-03-18: Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-02-26: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 018-000-000 (House)
- 2025-02-25: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee (House)
- 2025-02-21: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-02-21: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech (House)
- 2025-02-19: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-02-19: Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 018-000-000 (House)
- 2025-02-04: Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee (House)
- 2025-01-09: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-01-09: First Reading (House)
- 2024-12-05: Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Martha Deuter (House)
- 2024-12-05: Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB0024eng.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB0024enr.pdf)
- House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB0024ham001.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB0024.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee)
- HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee)
- SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate)
- SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed)

## Sources
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB0024eng.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB0024enr.pdf)
- [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB0024ham001.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB0024.pdf)

## Related
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026)
- [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026)
- [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026)
- [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB0024-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).