Enhances protections for homeowners who have paid contractors, subcontractors, and material suppliers for home improvements
Summary
Enhances protections for homeowners who have paid contractors, subcontractors, and material suppliers for home improvements; enhances penalties, civil and criminal for violations of the consumer protection provisions of the Home Improvement Contracts article of the general business law; authorizes the attorney general to prosecute crimes under that article.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 12, 2019
Last action Jan 8, 2020
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Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Jan 8, 2020
Committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
upper
Jun 20, 2019
Committee
COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Apr 12, 2019
Committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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