Delaware legislation · 153rd General Assembly
Delaware HB89: Home Improvement Dispute Resolution Process/Establish
Status: Signed into law, September 24, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 19 AND 29 RELATING TO HOME IMPROVEMENT DISPUTE RESOLUTION.
What the bill says
An act to amend titles 19 and 29 relating to home improvement dispute resolution.
From the introduced text, March 25, 2025:
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 19 AND 29 RELATING TO HOME IMPROVEMENT DISPUTE RESOLUTION. Section 1. Amend Chapter 25, Title 29 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows: Subchapter VI. Home Improvement Dispute Resolution § 2561. Definitions. For the purposes of this subchapter: (1) " Buyer" means an individual who purchases home improvement services or merchandise from a home improvement contractor. (2) "Contractor" means any person, firm, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, or other company, or an officer, representative, agent, or employee of a person, firm, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, or other company, engaged in the trade or commerce of home improvement. (3) " Department" means the Department of Justice. (4) " Director " means the Director of Consumer Protection and includes any designee of the Director. (5) " Division " means the Division of Consumer Protection as established in Subchapter II of this chapter. (6) " Home " means a house, dwelling, condominium, townhouse, apartment, or such other residential building or dwelling in which an individual resides. (7) " Home improvement" means as defined in § 916 of Title 11. (8) " Home improvement contract" means as defined in § 916 of Title 11. (9) " Merchandise " means as defined in § …
Sponsors
- Eric Morrison (D, 27) · primary sponsor
- Russ Huxtable (D, 6)
- Stephanie Hansen (D, 10)
- Kendra Johnson (D, 5)
- Rebecca Snyder-Hall (D, 14)
- William Bush (D, 29)
- Krista Griffith (D, 12)
- Jeff Hilovsky (R, 4)
- Cyndie Romer (D, 25)
- Mara Gorman (D, 23)
- Kimberly Williams (D, 19)
- Larry Lambert (D, 7)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
- : Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
- : Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate
- : Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
- : Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate
- : Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
- : Amendment HA 1 to HB 89 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
- : Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 4 On Its Merits
- : Amendment HA 1 to HB 89 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
Votes
- Passed (SM) (June 25, 2026): 21 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed (SM) (June 11, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB89?
- HB89 is a bill in the Delaware Legislature (153rd General Assembly): Home Improvement Dispute Resolution Process/Establish.
- What does HB89 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend titles 19 and 29 relating to home improvement dispute resolution.
- What is the status of HB89?
- Signed into law as of September 24, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (September 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB89?
- Eric Morrison (D, 27), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB89?
- On the Delaware Legislature website: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=141999
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