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Senate committee backs bill requiring home‑improvement contracts to disclose use of subcontractors and identify them on request
Summary
Sen. Nilo’s SB 517 would require home‑improvement contracts to state whether subcontractors will be used and, if the homeowner requests it, to disclose the identity and license number of subcontractor(s) for that job; the Senate committee voted to send the bill to Judiciary.
Sen. Nilo’s SB 517 requires home‑improvement contracts to state whether subcontractors will be used on a job and — if the homeowner requests it — to identify the subcontractor(s) and their license numbers for that specific contract.
The sponsor described cases in Sacramento and elsewhere where companies marketed themselves as full-service builders but subcontracted entire projects without homeowners’ knowledge; when projects soured, homeowners had difficulty finding a responsible party. "When things went wrong, there was no accountability," the senator said.
Supporters included the…
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