Connecticut 2013 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05616 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/22/2013

                            General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 5616
January Session, 2013  LCO No. 1689
Referred to Committee on GENERAL LAW
Introduced by:
REP. MEGNA, 97th Dist. SEN. CRISCO, 17th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 5616 

January Session, 2013

LCO No. 1689

Referred to Committee on GENERAL LAW 

Introduced by:

REP. MEGNA, 97th Dist.

SEN. CRISCO, 17th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE HOME IMPROVEMENT ACT AND THE HOME SOLICITATION SALES ACT.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That the general statutes be amended to specify that a contract under the home improvement act or home solicitation sales act is unenforceable against a homeowner or potential homeowner if such contract contains a clause requiring mandatory alternative dispute resolution.

Statement of Purpose: 

To protect the rights of homeowners and potential homeowners to access the courts.