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House pauses bill to broaden restitution for tradespeople after debate over scope and judicial discretion
Summary
Representative Agard introduced HB163 to allow courts to consider lost wages when tools used by tradespeople are stolen; sponsors said the revision narrows prior broader language and removes a fiscal note. Members raised questions about caps, contract profits and administrative cost; the House voted to 'circle' the bill to refine language.
Representative Agard said HB163 came from constituent reports that tradespeople such as carpenters and mechanics are losing tools at job sites and then losing income when they cannot work. "What this bill does is asking that, the courts consider the wages or salaries that are lost as a result of the theft of…
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