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Senate Bill 201 aims to let homeowners cancel contracts after governor-declared disasters; committee members ask for narrower definitions
Summary
Sen. Walker presented SB 201 to the House Agriculture & Consumer Affairs Committee to allow homeowners in governor-declared disaster counties to cancel certain repair contracts and limit assignment of insurance benefits; members asked for changes to timing and scope.
Senate Bill 201, presented to the House Committee on Agriculture & Consumer Affairs by Sen. Walker, would add consumer protections for homeowners contracting for repairs after a natural disaster declared a state of emergency by the governor. The bill would allow consumers to cancel contracts in specific circumstances, require contractual notice of the right to cancel, and prohibit assignment of certain insurance benefits to contractors.
"What I'm trying to do with this bill is to give the ability for a homeowner to cancel their contract with a contractor, if the contractor does not perform like they…
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