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Senate Judiciary hears introduction to bill to criminalize home‑improvement fraud; constituent describes alleged $13,386 loss
Summary
On Jan. 14 the Senate Judiciary committee heard an introduction to Senate Bill 183, which would create criminal penalties for knowingly defrauding clients under home- and land-improvement contracts. A constituent testified she paid $13,386 as a deposit and said the contractor never performed the work.
The Senate Judiciary committee on Jan. 14 took an introduction to Senate Bill 183, a proposal to make certain home- and land-improvement fraud a criminal offense rather than solely a civil claim, and heard testimony from a constituent who said she lost $13,386 on an uncompleted renovation.
Committee members said Vice Chair Senator Norris was slated to provide a general overview of the measure; a senator presented the bill’s intent to create criminal liability where a contractor knowingly intends to defraud a client under an agreement for home or land improvement. The presenter told the committee that current remedies often force victims into costly…
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